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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Recent Examples of prejudge
Trump’s defense on Monday asked for Chutkan’s recusal, saying the veteran jurist appeared to have prejudged the former president’s guilt.
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
In some ways, whether it gets removed or not is one of those funny evidentiary things where, to some extent, the judge has to almost prejudge the case.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
But Cook County Judge Timothy Joyce on Thursday ruled against the defense, finding that Judge James Linn did not prejudge the matter, meaning the decadelong criminal case will remain with Linn while attorneys fight for the same outcome as that of the former co-defendants.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
Although this inquiry is highly dependent on the unique facts and circumstances of a particular transaction, Chair Gensler has prejudged the issue.
—Marisa Coppel, Fortune Crypto, 29 June 2023
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
In some ways, whether it gets removed or not is one of those funny evidentiary things where, to some extent, the judge has to almost prejudge the case.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
But Cook County Judge Timothy Joyce on Thursday ruled against the defense, finding that Judge James Linn did not prejudge the matter, meaning the decadelong criminal case will remain with Linn while attorneys fight for the same outcome as that of the former co-defendants.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
Although this inquiry is highly dependent on the unique facts and circumstances of a particular transaction, Chair Gensler has prejudged the issue.
—Marisa Coppel, Fortune Crypto, 29 June 2023
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“Prejudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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