predetermine
verb
pre·de·ter·mine
ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən 
predetermined; predetermining; predetermines
1
a
b
: to determine beforehand
2
: to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand
Synonyms
Examples of predetermine in a Sentence
The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized.
religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite regularly receiving mysterious messages correctly predicting how long each of her relationships will last, a woman resists the idea that her romantic future is predetermined.
—
Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Banning Rose for life was another marker, Giamatti sending a decisive message to anyone paying attention that games are not fixed or outcomes predetermined.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While the odds of a genetic disease are much higher, the outcome is far from predetermined.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
Often in a supermajority Statehouse, there's the sense that outcomes are predetermined before the final vote.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
However, because parametric payouts are predetermined, they are not based on actual customer losses.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy believes that the outcome of the Super Bowl has been predetermined.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
The other sees life as unpredictable, precisely because our choices are not predetermined, but influenced by our consciousness, our experience of being ourselves.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
The rule, while will take effect March 11, directs employers to consider six criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or a contractor, without predetermining whether one outweighs the other.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Banning Rose for life was another marker, Giamatti sending a decisive message to anyone paying attention that games are not fixed or outcomes predetermined.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While the odds of a genetic disease are much higher, the outcome is far from predetermined.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
Often in a supermajority Statehouse, there's the sense that outcomes are predetermined before the final vote.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
However, because parametric payouts are predetermined, they are not based on actual customer losses.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy believes that the outcome of the Super Bowl has been predetermined.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
The other sees life as unpredictable, precisely because our choices are not predetermined, but influenced by our consciousness, our experience of being ourselves.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
The rule, while will take effect March 11, directs employers to consider six criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or a contractor, without predetermining whether one outweighs the other.
—David Hamilton, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin praedeterminare, from Latin prae- + determinare to determine
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predetermine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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predetermine
verb
pre·de·ter·mine
ˌprēd-i-ˈtər-mən
1
2
: to decide or settle beforehand
meet at a predetermined place
predetermination
noun
-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən
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