preconceives

verb

Definition of preconceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of preconceive
1
as in prejudges

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as in thinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceives
  1. thinks
  2. perceives
  3. imagines
  4. predicts
  5. theorizes
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  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • The defamation case tests how the public perceives mainstream media amid constant right-wing attacks on its credibility.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Ohio State needs a competitive and fiery leader who doesn’t care how the country perceives him.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of perceives
Verb
  • Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One imagines this is also true in professional sports, although with much higher degrees of difficulty.
    Hunter Felt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagines
Verb
  • Jon Heyman of the New York Post predicts Alonso to sign for $152 million.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • McKinsey & Co predicts the cash economy in many emerging markets like India, will decline from 23% today to less than 10% within this decade.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of predicts
Verb
  • The team theorizes that a single astronaut could produce enough HAS to make the amount of AstroCrete necessary to construct a single-occupancy dwelling in about 72 weeks.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Although more research is needed, the team theorizes that an ancient Lake Enigma once possibly hosted a wholly different ecosystem filled with a diverse array of living organisms.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of theorizes
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