prejudge
verb (used with object)
to judge beforehand.
has prejudged
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present perfectof prejudge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“That is one way to find if a potential juror has prejudged the case or can be open-minded and fair.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
“I don’t think it’s apparent that Judge Posner has prejudged any of the issues in this case.”
From MSNBC ● Sep. 17, 2014
There has been growing debate about the ethics and proper parameters of judicial recusals, where the concern that a justice's extracurricular activities, investments, or relationships suggest that he or she has prejudged a case.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2010
It doesn't mean she has prejudged whether there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2010
It shuts him away from outside sources of enjoyment, and makes him incapable of appreciating many new works of art, because he has prejudged them even before they were written.
From The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century by William Lyon Phelps
