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
But at least some of that conflict comes from false assumptions, and some of it comes from turning their preconceptions into self-fulfilling prophecies.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But Torquay bucks against most travelers' preconception of England in all of the important ways.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
A day at Wimbledon often means dinner at 1 a.m. and waking up seven hours later, and all the while, Riddle contends with preconceptions about being the partner of a sports star — especially one on an upward trajectory.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
For many, Game Freak is synonymous with Pokémon, but their upcoming game Beast of Reincarnation looks to shatter that preconception.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for preconception
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
But Torquay bucks against most travelers' preconception of England in all of the important ways.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
A day at Wimbledon often means dinner at 1 a.m. and waking up seven hours later, and all the while, Riddle contends with preconceptions about being the partner of a sports star — especially one on an upward trajectory.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
For many, Game Freak is synonymous with Pokémon, but their upcoming game Beast of Reincarnation looks to shatter that preconception.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconception
Noun
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The connection between the two cases lies in his approach and the use of controversial theories involving rituals and hidden motivations, which drew significant criticism of his conduct as a prosecutor.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another theory is that very heavy rainfall after serious drought violently sloshed the waters of Lake Nyos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How does a proactive vision and assumption of positive intent and regard change your behavior and possibly influence other people’s behaviors around you?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the assumptions, the discourse has certainly elevated the profile of the modest series, which is the last project produced by Norman Lear before his death.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconception. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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