1
as in theories
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something
the foreign tourists' prepossessions about life in the U.S. had been formed by many hours of American TV shows
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2
as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
tried to cure him of his prepossession with money
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessions
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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026 -
The two bourbons, separated by nearly eight decades of brand history, embody distinct production philosophies and reflect different theories of what a competition-grade American whiskey should taste like.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Spielberg only directed one segment of this omnibus film, but his chapter fits perfectly into both his résumé and his obsessions.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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Against the backdrop of the city's elegant architecture, Lopez floated through the evening in a voluminous butter yellow gown that captured two of fashion's current obsessions.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Design for Future Generations, Not Just Your Experience Many family foundations are built around the assumptions, schedules, and realities of the founding generation.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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These assumptions reflect positions of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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So Boutros, no doubt suspecting political preconceptions at work, addressed the grand jurors himself.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Unlike the recent Margo’s Got Money Troubles, a series intent on adding human texture to all our preconceptions about online adult performers, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed seems more interested in the dramatic potential of intimate deceit.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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What are your thoughts about bringing your philosophy of humanistic capitalism to China with this film?—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Not one to hold back his thoughts, Tablo took to social media to express his frustration with the lack of transparency about the ticket venues, especially for the VIP experience, tagging Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz as collaborators on the post.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Prepossessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessions. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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