as in theory
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 preconception
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.
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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.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial.
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Lucy Jones
april 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
The real risk for leaders is a future workforce of people who cannot or will not challenge their own preconceptions; who cannot embrace new ideas or work well with those whose views differ from their own.
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Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
The real risk for leaders is a future workforce of people who cannot or will not challenge their own preconceptions; who cannot embrace new ideas or work well with those whose views differ from their own.
—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconception
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Germ theory also emerged in the late 1800s, in which scientists discovered that germs caused disease.
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The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
Noun
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Here is a brief overview and judgement calls of several garden insects that challenge our assumptions about who belongs in which column.
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As with any heat metric, calculating the heat index involves making some assumptions about the person and the conditions around them.
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconception. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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