prejudge
verb (used with object)
to judge beforehand.
had prejudged
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past perfectof prejudge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“He had already coached 867 games since 2010, and I wanted to make sure that no one, including Coach Quenneville, could say that I had prejudged him,” Bettman said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
He thought administrators had prejudged him, he said, so he resigned via email.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2019
When she met with fraternity leaders, she said, she was careful to avoid saying anything that would create the impression that she had prejudged them.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2015
McCarthy stepped down as chairman, freely admitting that he had "prejudged" the case since he had questioned Cohn and was "fully satisfied" that no "unfair influence" had been used.
From Time Magazine Archive
Had she done the contrary, his estimate would have been the same; for, unconsciously but naturally, he had prejudged her.
From The Fighting Chance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
