preconceived opinion

collocation in English

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preconceived
adjective
uk
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiːvd/us
/ˌpriː.kənˈsiːvd/
(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought ...
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opinion
noun
uk
/əˈpɪn.jən/us
/əˈpɪn.jən/
a thought or belief about something ...
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(Definition ofpreconceivedandopinionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Directors are elected by the shareholders of the company from a favourable,preconceivedopinionof their competence and their honour.
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Really, is there anyone, whatever hispreconceivedopinionmay have been, who objects to rations on principle?
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You will often arrive at unity in administration very much more effectively by concentration than you can by rushing away upon somepreconceivedopinion.
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The man who has had nothing to do with the case before has nopreconceivedopinion.
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Either you cannot read, or you had apreconceivedopinionand wanted this opinion to be confirmed, and that is why you do not like the scientific reports.
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They form apreconceivedopinion, then they look at the work of art.
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We shall only do so if we genuinely seek it and do not thrust our preconceived opinions down people's throats.
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They were supposed to reserve judgment, whatever were their preconceived opinions, until they had heard the whole of the evidence.
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It is a question of ad- ministration on which it is quite possible for there to be different opinions without reference to any political or partisan preconceived opinions.
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People with dogmatic preconceptions, and scientists are not immune to such positions, will find themselves looking for evidence to support their preconceived opinions.
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