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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During the hearing, however, Zeldin repeatedly declined to commit to specific policies, promising instead not to prejudge outcomes before arriving at the EPA.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The results suggest many still prejudge people with body art, particularly women.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Times contacted more than two dozen of his critics and perceived enemies to ask about their level of concern.—
Taylor Robinson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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In other words, the user perceives one full image with no blind spot in the middle.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the more personalized the content, the more effectively a system can predetermine the outcomes.—
Kate Crawford,
WIRED,
23 Dec. 2024
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Such jobs generally have predetermined routes, while taxi and ambulance drivers must quickly determine new routes many times a day.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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And does the new Bears coach think Poles can fix the gaps in free agency and the draft? Johnson will have much to share about his plans in the days ahead.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The researchers think one of the existing goals, in particular, is relevant to the space problem.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 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
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Wall Street investors believe that, at least in the short term, certain asset classes such as gold and bitcoin could be fated to mirror their performances from the first time Donald Trump took office in 2017.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Astonishingly, David Lynch's Hollywood horror freakout Mulholland Drive (2001) was originally conceived as a television pilot for a series similar to Lynch’s Twin Peaks.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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What seems obvious is that accepting the money needn’t be conceived as being paid for volunteer work, given that only the clinic would benefit.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Few could have predicted the lineup of artists chosen to perform, but Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross—four figures deeply ingrained in the fabric of hip-hop—are in the number of artists slated to perform to mark this controversial moment in history.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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For decades, theorists favored this mass range because several simple extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics predicted the existence of such particles.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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When Mikala Beaver’s now husband, who is transgender, first proposed last year, the couple imagined a huge wedding with family, friends and all the bells and whistles.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The spectacle here is one based on literalism: nothing need be imagined ever again.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Preconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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