as in theory
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something
tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions
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Wayne’s command of the fretboard often surprised listeners, shattering any preconceptions about The Osmonds as mere teen idols and earning him respect in rock circles.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Inside your company, what boundaries need to be pushed, what preconceptions need to be challenged, what policies need to be revised?
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The people who try to tame the wild horse talk, as does the Lakota Indian who escapes captivity with him, and the result is a story that plays with your preconceptions of what Americana and an animal adventure can be.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Consider what led you to test your hypothesis, explore your research, or rethink your preconceptions.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Inside your company, what boundaries need to be pushed, what preconceptions need to be challenged, what policies need to be revised?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The people who try to tame the wild horse talk, as does the Lakota Indian who escapes captivity with him, and the result is a story that plays with your preconceptions of what Americana and an animal adventure can be.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Consider what led you to test your hypothesis, explore your research, or rethink your preconceptions.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preconception
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconception. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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