as in to predict
to form an opinion about (someone or something) before you have enough understanding or knowledge
Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation. She was wrong for prejudging him.
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Mangione's lawyer there, Thomas Dickey, has cautioned against prejudging the case and said that his client would contest his extradition to New York.
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CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
But the court would not prejudge the fairness of the proceedings agreed to by Flores in his contract (the New York Knicks recently lost a challenge to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s authority for the same reason).
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On one side, a team of older players, some in their fifth year of college, some with a championship ring in their possession, willing to be open to a freshman with a big-time reputation, not prejudge him as being all those things Diarra talked about.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2024
Roys said Republican members of the committee appeared to want the nominees to prejudge cases that could come before them.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
But the court would not prejudge the fairness of the proceedings agreed to by Flores in his contract (the New York Knicks recently lost a challenge to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s authority for the same reason).
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On one side, a team of older players, some in their fifth year of college, some with a championship ring in their possession, willing to be open to a freshman with a big-time reputation, not prejudge him as being all those things Diarra talked about.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2024
Roys said Republican members of the committee appeared to want the nominees to prejudge cases that could come before them.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Prejudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudge. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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