PRECONCEIVED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

preconceived

verb

past tense of preconceive

as in predetermined

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as in perceived

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Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A former Justice Department attorney alleges the DOJ's investigations into alleged antisemitism at Ivy League schools had predetermined conclusions and didn't use normal investigative practices.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of predetermined

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Duffy noted that becoming an influencer often is perceived, incorrectly, as a path to get rich quick.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Research by Harvard Business School found that advice seekers are often perceived as more competent because asking thoughtful questions signals humility, confidence, and a desire to improve.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of perceived

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Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagined

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The literary poster child for the old type of soldier was Ernest Hemingway, who, like many men of his generation, had preordained military service as a child.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Experts say the outcome of the review seems preordained, although the matter is playing out in unexplored legal territory.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of preordained

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Wake Forest’s Jake Dickert also moves up after turning in an impressive 9-4 debut season when many people thought the Demon Deacons could be the worst team in the Power 4.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The continent has fewer high-growth companies, shallower capital markets and is thought to have a less compelling long-term earnings growth story.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of thought

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Awaiting in a World Cup semifinal is France, a team that has looked almost predestined to raise another World Cup trophy.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026

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