prepossess

Definition of prepossessnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossess
Verb
  • The juror said the comments influenced her to find Murdaugh guilty.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • The hours-long proceeding focuses on whether jurors might have been wrongly influenced by Hill — and how Toal evaluated that question in 2024.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Disney, which didn’t respond to a request for comment, disposes of the data gained from its facial recognition technology within 30 days unless its necessary for legal or fraud prevention purposes, according to its privacy policy.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
  • The most fraught part of settling an estate can be disposing of all the possessions accumulated over a lifetime.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Prepossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossess. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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