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
Art ought to be something alive that can speak for itself, freely and without preconceptions.
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Simon Njami, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2024
Some of the changes — including cortical volume and thickness — remained two years after birth, whereas others reverted to levels similar to those of the preconception period by roughly two months postpartum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
For a long time, thinness has been synonymous with happiness, Holliday stresses—and seeing someone thrive in a larger body can challenge people’s preconceptions.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Similarly, Morris can relate to the preconception that his own job as a renowned Hollywood figure is a seamless one.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
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Simon Njami, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2024
Some of the changes — including cortical volume and thickness — remained two years after birth, whereas others reverted to levels similar to those of the preconception period by roughly two months postpartum.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
For a long time, thinness has been synonymous with happiness, Holliday stresses—and seeing someone thrive in a larger body can challenge people’s preconceptions.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Similarly, Morris can relate to the preconception that his own job as a renowned Hollywood figure is a seamless one.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Preconception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconception. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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