preconceived

verb

Definition of preconceivednext
past tense of preconceive
1
as in prejudged

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2
as in perceived

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
  1. perceived
  2. predetermined
  3. imagined
  4. preordained
  5. thought
  6. conceived
  7. destined
  8. dreamed
Verb
  • In cultures or social contexts where relationships are perceived as less fluid, distancing is less frequent, as the stakes of losing a connection are higher.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Consumers are not shy about signaling to brand marketers that their messages are no longer ruling how products are perceived.
    David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of perceived
Verb
  • Prescribed processes and predetermined outcomes, rinsed and repeated, with no space for anyone to think, feel or behave differently.
    Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The complaint, filed in a federal court in Austin, alleges that Musk falsely claimed the PAC would choose sweepstakes winners randomly when the selections were, in fact, predetermined.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of predetermined
Verb
  • Ball imagined wooing Posen, but instead Posen came onstage afterward and gave Ball a correction.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, over on Middle Earth, Tolkien had already imagined Éowyn, Miranda Otto’s character and a shieldmaiden of Rohan.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • The brothers’ alcoholism was part of their legacy, all but preordained.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Fear and divisiveness are not preordained.
    Michael McDevitt, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preordained
Verb
  • Coppola recalls that the film thought by some to be the greatest ever made was really difficult to make.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our team thought this was worth a deeper look.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of thought
Verb
  • The industry’s most advanced chips may be conceived in Silicon Valley, but their fabrication is almost entirely outsourced to just a handful of factories on the west coast of Taiwan.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Writer-director Azazel Jacobs conceived these roles for the respective actors, and since the movie’s premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, the women have had intense encounters with audience members.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of conceived
Verb
  • The smart money is on the episode also revealing the fate of Beth’s treacherous brother, Jamie, who seems destined to take a trip to the train station.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • China views Taiwan as a breakaway province destined to be reunited with the mainland, including by force.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of destined
Verb
  • Wall Street, at one time an enemy crypto dreamed of slaying, has become a crucial ally, adding exponentially to the asset's staying power.
    Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Motivated by Forrest Fenn’s infamous treasure hunt launched back in 2010, Collins-Black dreamed of creating something more personal and accessible.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of dreamed
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