Examples of preconception in a Sentence
I came to the lecture without any preconceptions.
tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions
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However subconsciously, internalized and socialized norms and preconceptions shape every assumption, presumption, action and reaction, both in and out of the workplace.
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Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s implied — sometimes more than implied — that Paul wasn’t the nicest guy in the world before his brain injury knocked that guy right out of his head, and losing his sense of self comes with the benefit of losing his preconceptions of other people along with it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Zen Buddhism calls this shoshin, beginner’s mind, or the ability to see life with fresh eyes, free of preconceptions.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
The people who try to tame the wild horse talk, as does the Lakota Indian who escapes captivity with him, and the result is a story that plays with your preconceptions of what Americana and an animal adventure can be.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s implied — sometimes more than implied — that Paul wasn’t the nicest guy in the world before his brain injury knocked that guy right out of his head, and losing his sense of self comes with the benefit of losing his preconceptions of other people along with it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Zen Buddhism calls this shoshin, beginner’s mind, or the ability to see life with fresh eyes, free of preconceptions.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
The people who try to tame the wild horse talk, as does the Lakota Indian who escapes captivity with him, and the result is a story that plays with your preconceptions of what Americana and an animal adventure can be.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preconception. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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preconception
adjective
pre·con·cep·tion
-kən-ˈsep-shən 
: occurring prior to conception
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