prejudge

verb

Definition of prejudgenext
as in to predict
to form an opinion about (someone or something) before you have enough understanding or knowledge Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation. She was wrong for prejudging him.

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Recent Examples of prejudge My statement condemns alleged behavior without prejudging legal outcomes. — Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates are typically hesitant to share their views on political issues to avoid the appearance of prejudging cases that could come before them. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prejudge
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predict
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  • Susan Del Percio, a New York GOP strategist, predicted the dueling programs would excite the different constituencies of the two leaders.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.
    — Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
Definition of predict

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