1
as in to prejudge
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2
as in to perceive
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Recent Examples of preconceive
As leaders, preconceived notions can blind us from being truly open to change and innovation.
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Glenn Taylor, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
To overcome these hurdles, incumbents need to recognize and change preconceived notions and ingrained behaviors that are holding them back.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
Some family members might absolutely get it from day one, while others might have preconceived ideas about migraine and a person’s ability to just soldier through.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 31 Mar. 2023
In the style of Hong Kong action, each angle is preconceived rather than discovered through the process of editing (as is more common in western action).
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
At the same time there isn’t the same amount of baggage or preconceived notions about what Vogue should and can be.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
But as LaMendola has learned, rankings and preconceived notions don’t really matter.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
The heavy topic of identity has so many cliches, preconceived ideas of reconciliation and closure.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Glenn Taylor, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
To overcome these hurdles, incumbents need to recognize and change preconceived notions and ingrained behaviors that are holding them back.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
Some family members might absolutely get it from day one, while others might have preconceived ideas about migraine and a person’s ability to just soldier through.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 31 Mar. 2023
In the style of Hong Kong action, each angle is preconceived rather than discovered through the process of editing (as is more common in western action).
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
At the same time there isn’t the same amount of baggage or preconceived notions about what Vogue should and can be.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
But as LaMendola has learned, rankings and preconceived notions don’t really matter.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
The heavy topic of identity has so many cliches, preconceived ideas of reconciliation and closure.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceive
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Fed officials have refrained from commenting directly on policy clashes in Washington, but have expressed a level of trepidation about trying to prejudge events.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Zeldin repeatedly declined to commit to specific policies, however, promising instead not to prejudge outcomes before arriving at EPA.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The United States was perceived as the most corrupt it's been since 2012 in a watchdog group's annual index of nations around the globe.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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But what if police perceived there to be a threat, but there actually isn’t one?—
Aiden Lesley,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The biggest danger with symbolic, psychological thrillers like this is making characters feel too much like pieces on a chessboard, their moves predetermined.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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If you’re predetermined to have finer strands, there are ways of inflating and boosting them to encourage the appearance of thickness, which is where styling and cuts come in.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ariana Grande has seen how fans have been shipping her with Cynthia Erivo during the Wicked promotional cycle, to the point where some people think there’s actually something going on between the two stars in real life.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Five years ago, CFOs were thinking—because many organizations were in a dire situation—what happens?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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What’s occurred so far, however, isn’t necessarily fated over the balance of the campaign.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Millions of lives were affected, the politics of the Midwest grew more embittered, and none of it was fated.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It was originally conceived during the Eisenhower administration and later championed by President John F. Kennedy.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, 7,000 more than expected were conceived in Republican counties in that same period.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fundamental research in the biology of branching helps cure cardiovascular diseases and cancer, design materials that can heal themselves and predict how trees will respond to a changing climate.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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That’s the part that’s really difficult to predict and build into an analysis.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If a powerful Congresswoman wasn't believed by law enforcement, imagine what life is like for the rest of the country.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Already imagining how this Daytona SP3 will look in your garage?—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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