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preconception

[pree-kuhn-sep-shuhn] / ˌpri kənˈsɛp ʃən /


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She urged women who’ve dealt with issues like anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder to make preconception and pregnancy appointments with care providers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

With a subject that can be as dark as this, I know some people aren’t ready to hear it or have a preconception of what the show will be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

“I think the preconception is that these are self-centered show offs,” Lanteri said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

The team found that women who experienced higher preconception stress had higher mean glucose levels.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

Then there are others where fable, myth, preconception, love, longing, or prejudice step in and so distort a cool, clear appraisal that a kind of high-colored magical confusion takes permanent hold.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

"Breaking fixed ideas and preconceptions is a big part of our concept," agrees Jurin.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Few are naive enough to think Supreme Court justices have no preconceptions about how a case will go.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

“Ann Lee” as a movie and Ann Lee as a character burst open those preconceptions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

“I ask the reader,” Mr. Mamdani writes, “to shed certain media-driven preconceptions before reading this book.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

In the end, their results fill three thick volumes and, along the way, challenge a lot of preconceptions of what character is.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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