preconceptions

noun

plural of preconception
as in assumptions
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions

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Recent Examples of preconceptions Over the past few years, a growing cohort of designers who put knitwear at the center of their creative practice has emerged, challenging preconceptions about knitwear and filling demand for pieces that combine craft with technical innovation. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 July 2026 In graceful, gimlet-eyed prose, Edwidge Danticat stares down preconceptions of family and belonging, lending her novel propulsion and promise. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 Conventional wisdom would say Gauff is too talented a player, and too good an athlete, to never figure out grass — and preconceptions about a player’s style can sometimes hide the reality of their records. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Beyond the pitch, the World Cup offers a chance for visiting fans from dozens of nations to share their cultures, consider their own preconceptions, and explore the host countries. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 So Boutros, no doubt suspecting political preconceptions at work, addressed the grand jurors himself. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Unlike the recent Margo’s Got Money Troubles, a series intent on adding human texture to all our preconceptions about online adult performers, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed seems more interested in the dramatic potential of intimate deceit. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 In each case, Akhavan dares the viewer to look closer, and perhaps, for a moment, let an object become more than our preconceptions. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial. — Lucy Jones april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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  1. assumptions
  2. theories
Noun
  • These failures stemmed not from new vulnerabilities, but from basic security flaws like weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints, and reliance on assumptions over robust controls.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Was there anything that challenged your own assumptions about what's happening along our northern border?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of assumptions
Noun
  • According to individual needs theories, there is no single ideal amount of sleep, because genetics, age, health, activity level and even life circumstances influence how much sleep someone needs.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
  • The idea of functionalism was Putnam’s response to the fashionable theories of the time about how to understand mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, judgments, and beliefs.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of theories

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