as in assumption
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something
the general public's prejudgment of the accused before the trial had even started
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Noun
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That insight often comes from someone testing a previously unchallenged assumption.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Showdown at Little Rock Similar assumptions guided events even in places where desegregation appeared to be working.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No theory about what Facebook should be in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Here are 10 theories, based on conversations with dozens of top Democrats, on what went wrong and what needs to change.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning Kristine can’t be charged again for the same thing.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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At this juncture, dismissal with prejudice is required.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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