prejudgment

noun

Definition of prejudgmentnext
as in assumption
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something the general public's prejudgment of the accused before the trial had even started

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  1. assumption
  2. theory
  3. prejudice
Noun
  • Interest expense for the quarter was $0, down from $8.1 million in the previous year, due to the assumption of outstanding debt by the Acquirer in connection with the Merger.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Many assumptions about the negative impacts of low fertility on the economy are likewise either overstated or unsupported by evidence.
    Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of assumption
Noun
  • The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The theory proposes that each generation should be considered a separate social group formed by specific historical events and social and cultural environments.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of theory
Noun
  • The company settled a legal proceeding with CAKE Software, Inc., resulting in the discontinuation of the action with prejudice.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Even before his passing, in 2020, a report in Forbes.com outlined how Dr. Zimbardo extended his research to study heroism and overcoming the ‘bystander effect’ and prejudice.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of prejudice
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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