prejudge
verb (used with object)
to judge beforehand.
have prejudged
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present perfectof prejudge.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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Judges are asked to recuse when their impartiality can reasonably be questioned because we don’t think it’s appropriate for judges to have prejudged a matter before them, and told us their views in advance.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
“I’m not ready to leave. I belong here,” the Major declares, and you can just about hear the defiance in Johansson’s voice, perhaps addressing those who may have prejudged her performance sight unseen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2017
She blamed the media for ruining her father's reputation and said Swiss prosecutors appeared to have prejudged him.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2015
Earlier this week, Saban pointed out the frequent upsets this season while chiding reporters who perhaps have prejudged this an easy win.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2012
She had doubtless been informed of the secret decretal by which the Pope appeared to have prejudged her cause.
From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude
