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as in to prejudge
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Elizabeth Paton,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
But as LaMendola has learned, rankings and preconceived notions don’t really matter.
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Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2023
The heavy topic of identity has so many cliches, preconceived ideas of reconciliation and closure.
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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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Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
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Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
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To the extent that their fellow-citizens refer to them at all, our government functionaries are perceived not as active agents of change but as inert, self-protecting obstructions.
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Artificial intelligence is profoundly challenging how individuals perceive their professional identity, as many mistakenly equate their job title with their core self.
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The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age.
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Today’s gerrymandering wars are nothing other than an attempt by both parties to predetermine the outcome of elections.
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Everybody thought this match was going to be a walk in the park.
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There was at least one person who thought to protest over the situation.
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The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.
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His cultural determinism appears to leave America fated to endlessly repeat an ancient pattern of conflict.
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Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.
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To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways.
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Susan Del Percio, a New York GOP strategist, predicted the dueling programs would excite the different constituencies of the two leaders.
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But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.
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Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
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Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
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