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
Tillman: I really just allow the page to inform me, you know, try not to have any preconceived notions of where you think it’s going to go and just lean into the circumstances.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Largely because of Disney and posed “natural” wildlife films and television programs I had preconceived ideas about wolves, about what wolves should be and do.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
