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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
Adjective
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For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord.—
Christian Dashiell Published,
Parents,
18 June 2026 -
More importantly, the entire team became more engaged, decisive and effective.—
Kent Merrell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Having grown up in the Philippines and surrounded by the music her parents loved, Leus saw an opportunity to pay homage to the artists who influenced her life while also raising awareness of Filipino music and artists from both older and newer generations.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Any perception that contracts, tax incentives or agency appointments are being influenced by political pressure could create a broader problem for an island competing for manufacturing or pharmaceutical projects.—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Painter Rim Dong Sik’s creations, meanwhile, are deeply preoccupied with nature and its ever-evolving permutations.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
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Better testing could bring relief to people like Alexa, who has since become preoccupied with testing herself and her potential partners for herpes and had a second false positive scare in February.—
Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Pet waste must be picked up and disposed of properly.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Until the 1990s, the power company disposed of over 1 million tons of coal ash in an unlined storage area in Pines, later contaminating the groundwater that supplied the town of 700.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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It might also not be inclined to offer the often hard-to-hear advice that a human agent has to.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Stubbornly high inflation has shifted the debate among Fed policymakers, who had signaled at the start of the year that they were inclined to cut their key rate twice more this year.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But many predicted that Candy Crush would not survive for 14 years, and Ingvar is convinced her teams will once again prove the doubters wrong.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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