as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God
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Recent Examples of predetermine
Unlike most competitions in spring, the outcome of this one wasn’t predetermined.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To the courts The first case, held at California’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), centered on whether during the 2021-2022 school year the school district predetermined placement at SDCC.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
The biggest danger with symbolic, psychological thrillers like this is making characters feel too much like pieces on a chessboard, their moves predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To the courts The first case, held at California’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), centered on whether during the 2021-2022 school year the school district predetermined placement at SDCC.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
The biggest danger with symbolic, psychological thrillers like this is making characters feel too much like pieces on a chessboard, their moves predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predetermine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Since the bill applies retroactively – all the way back to 1965 – it would be destined for serious legal challenges.—
Peter Kwong,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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These intricate dresses are destined to become heirlooms when treated with love and care.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Conference League glory would provide the kind of celebration that no longer feels ordained for Chelsea, but a top-four finish would have a far bigger impact on the club’s planning and the wider perception of the Maresca project.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Other information provided by the Archdiocese noted Reidy was ordained by Bishop Timothy J. Harrington at Saint Paul Cathedral in Worcester in 1994, and was assigned to St. Peter Parish in Worcester before becoming rector of Saint Paul Cathedral by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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