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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Noun
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Contrary to popular assumptions, children experiencing food insecurity do not necessarily appear underweight.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Climate risk doesn’t live in theory.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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This sensual, swoon-worthy drama dares to imagine love thriving where prejudice prevails.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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