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preconceived

[pree-kuhn-seevd] / ˌpri kənˈsivd /




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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

The Hell Cats, as a group, challenge voters’ preconceived notions about who can lead in the United States.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Villarreal: You’re working opposite Jacob Elordi, and I think a lot of people come in with preconceived notions about maybe who he is as an actor based on his past work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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

It told of Personal Legend, and of the many men who had wandered in search of distant lands or beautiful women, confronting the people of their times with their preconceived notions.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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