preconceived

Definition of preconceivednext
past tense of preconceive
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Verb
  • While local leaders attempted to assure the public that result of the study wouldn’t be predetermined, longtime Land Park resident Luree Stetson wasn’t reassured.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Cowboys were predetermined to give up a home game in 2026 for an international destination, although the possibility of the team traveling to Melbourne, Australia, was on the table before the league selected the San Francisco 49ers to play the Los Angeles Rams Down Under.
    Nick Harris April 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And just hang out with your friends and don’t be afraid of people, because the idea of being perceived all the time is really scary.
    Charlie Harding, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Nationally, Americans have perceived a connection between the rise in gas prices and the conflict in Iran.
    Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Those acts were as bad as, if not worse than, anything that can be described or imagined.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Who hasn’t imagined stepping out in bold florals, a feathery fascinator or oversized hat, and a mint julep in hand?
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • What wasn’t preordained is just how beautifully executed the entire venture turns out to be.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jones even thought the moment was big enough to break his autographed Ryan Getzlaf jersey out of its frame so Whitley, a fellow Texas Christian student, could wear it.
    Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Hong heard about Trinket Trade boxes popping up in San Francisco and thought LA needed one too – a place for people to take or leave little treasures.
    Laurie Perez, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the same time, nothing is predestined.
    Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • However, many Ozempic babies were born after their mothers conceived while on the medication.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Wine Kitchen, originally conceived as a wine store, has evolved into a full-service, seasonal restaurant with wine as the focus and one of the most popular restaurants in Leesburg, Virginia.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Working under sunny skies, the group harvested hundreds of pounds of oranges destined for distribution through the Food Banks’ network of partner agencies, a news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The property looks destined to become home to the annual philanthropic project, which has raised more than $21 million for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Programs.
    David Nash, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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