prejudge

verb

pre·​judge (ˌ)prē-ˈjəj How to pronounce prejudge (audio)
prejudged; prejudging; prejudges

transitive verb

: to judge before hearing or before full and sufficient examination
prejudger noun
prejudgment noun

Examples of prejudge in a Sentence

Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation. She was wrong for prejudging him.
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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 In asking for Chutkan to recuse herself earlier this month, Trump’s lawyers said the veteran jurist appeared to have prejudged the former president’s guilt, citing her statements when sentencing two defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for prejudge 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French prejuger, from Latin praejudicare, from prae- + judicare to judge — more at judge entry 2

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prejudge was in 1579

Dictionary Entries Near prejudge

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“Prejudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prejudge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

prejudge

verb
pre·​judge (ˈ)prē-ˈjəj How to pronounce prejudge (audio)
: to judge before receiving all or enough of the facts
prejudgment noun

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