preconceived
Example Sentences
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Generally, he did not prepare before starting a project, wanting to go in without preconceived ideas and using the shoot as his research.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
While a paper’s methodology could be more or less rigorous, and data could be tortured into fitting preconceived conclusions, the falsification of an entire study was extraordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
“I wanted people who would look at data without preconceived notions,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025
There’s an upside for Dyer, too: “It helps that I’m not so plugged in to America’s relationship to the DMV. I don’t have a preconceived notion that people think the place is terrible.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
Jane’s alertness in moving, proved her as ready as her aunt had preconceived.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
