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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
Adjective
  • Compared to 21 to 25-year-old workers in 2018, today's Gen Z feels 11 percent more stressed, 9 percent more overwhelmed, 8 percent less happy, 8 percent less engaged and 5 percent less successful.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Simpson displayed the maturity to stay engaged a week later against Ole Miss, converting a key two-point play when Milroe was knocked out in the third quarter.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But then the rebels seized an opportunity, capitalizing on a weakened government whose key allies are heavily preoccupied with other conflicts.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Oliver, as usual, is more preoccupied with his own personal storyline than with the investigation at hand.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Researchers need to design new materials that can decay within a few years to levels of radioactivity that can be disposed of safely and more easily.
    Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Thermal neutron reactors, which form the basis of the modern nuclear power industry, use about 1 percent of natural uranium, while the remaining 99 percent is sent for temporary storage or disposed of as radioactive waste.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Indianapolis Star Everyone is inclined to take things for granted.
    The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Governor DeWine, surely cognizant of the sentiments behind this vote, is reportedly inclined to sign the bill.
    The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Because of this, absorbed sunlight isn’t reradiated in every direction equally but in some directions more than others.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Understanding these genes can provide insight into why certain individuals are predisposed to hair loss.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Those with Down syndrome are predisposed to certain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and leukemia but are less likely to experience mass tumor cancers or certain heart diseases.
    Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Evacuation orders had not yet been issued, but one concerned employee whose grandparents were already stuck in the fires (roughly two miles from the Daily Drills office) was enough for the cofounders to ask everyone to pack up.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • At the Project Liberty summit, McCourt had seemed concerned that his broader Internet project was being subsumed by buzz around the app’s sale.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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