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as in prejudged
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as in perceived
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
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Being ‘Low Maintenance’ Some individuals consciously minimize their emotional needs or preferences in an effort to be perceived as easygoing or non-demanding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Merced is overly cautious about revealing anything that might be perceived as a spoiler.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Of course, seasonal effects are background conditions and not predetermined outcomes, with plenty of mismatches between the historical record and actual market action, a few as recently as last year.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Unlike most competitions in spring, the outcome of this one wasn’t predetermined.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hutchens imagined it for someone who wants to propose with a grand gesture but not a traditional ring.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The album, Remover explains, flowed out of them in a way that felt almost divinely preordained.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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Her stardom, now so apparent, hardly felt preordained.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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That was one problem with the flat rate system from the moment it was conceived, but the PUC pressed ahead anyway.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Detroit’s playoff drought looks destined to go to nine years, the second-longest active drought of any team (Buffalo is the longest at 14), and tied for the fourth-longest drought in NHL history.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The story served as a resolution to help prove that America was unique and not destined to experience the interminable rivalries and miseries of the Old World.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Miranda, a now 49-year-old sales associate, had dreamed since childhood of having hazel or green eyes.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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No one dreamed that chase would take nine years, but more teams around the country invested in catching up and the Huskies had several seasons thrown off course by injuries.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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