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
Our research shows science teachers have a variety of preconceptions about AI.
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Christine Wusylko, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Inside your company, what boundaries need to be pushed, what preconceptions need to be challenged, what policies need to be revised?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
A lot of people have preconceptions about what a great gamer looks like.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
Israel’s operational successes have shattered those preconceptions—and opened a window of opportunity to finish dismantling Iran’s regional threat network and build a safer and more stable Middle East.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christine Wusylko, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
Inside your company, what boundaries need to be pushed, what preconceptions need to be challenged, what policies need to be revised?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
A lot of people have preconceptions about what a great gamer looks like.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 May 2025
Israel’s operational successes have shattered those preconceptions—and opened a window of opportunity to finish dismantling Iran’s regional threat network and build a safer and more stable Middle East.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconception
Noun
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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But they have long been stuck between theory and the promise of commercialization in the next five to 10 years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Finally, level 3 asset fair values must be calculated based on estimations and assumptions based on the latest available data on the measurement date.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But if Trump does push ahead with 30% tariffs on EU imports, there is a broad assumption the ECB will cut rates in response.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconception. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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