preconceives

verb

present tense third-person singular of preconceive
1
as in prejudges

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as in thinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceives
  1. predetermines
  2. thinks
  3. predicts
  4. dreams
  5. dooms
  6. conceives
  7. forecasts
  8. perceives
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  • In July, CalMatters reported that the measure was written in a way that likely predetermines the single institute that will receive half the funds.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of predetermines
Verb
  • His daughter Jordan, 43, says Mary hated being inside and a part of her thinks that, just maybe, Mary went for a walk to higher ground before the floods struck.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Stacy Fischer-Rosenthal, president of Fischer Travel and a member of Four Seasons’ advisory board, thinks Airelles could be one of the biggest winners this season.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • The former chief futurist at OpenAI predicts that there will inevitably be rogue AI agents operating independently of human control.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And while storms will cool things off to the low 80s by the end of the week, The Weather Channel predicts that the month's temperatures will be above average for the season.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicts
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  • Hailing from humble beginnings in Greenwood, South Carolina, his experiences with football have always been centered around doing the impossible – dreams his father put in his head at an early age.
    — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • These rumors were never substantiated—but Harry did reference his mother’s California dreams in the 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, per PopSugar.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Verb
  • Fans continue to ask Carney about Hadestown’s climactic moment, when Orpheus dooms Eurydice forever by turning to look at her on the road back from hell.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026
Definition of dooms
Verb
  • Its founder, Fabrizio Di Amato, conceives it not as a hotel brand in the conventional sense but as the beginning of a wider world—a connected collection of destinations where Italian hospitality, design and culture merge.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
  • Isaac prays to God on her behalf, God answers the prayer, and Rebekah conceives.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of conceives
Verb
  • AccuWeather forecasts that daytime highs in those regions will hit as much as 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages through the opening days of September.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service forecasts sunny conditions Thursday and Friday, with highs in the low 80s.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Verb
  • Society perceives fathers who kill to be evil, but certain mothers appear to be presumed mentally ill.
    — Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The person receiving the silence perceives it as hostility, and the absence of certainty leaves room for suspicion to grow.
    — Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of perceives
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