preordain
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Definition of preordain
: to decree or ordain in advance : foreordain
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Synonyms for preordain
Synonyms
destine, doom, fate, foredoom, foreordain, ordain, predestine, predetermine
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There came to be a not entirely hyperbolic narrative of McKinsey’s preordained white-shoe path through the world — the Harvard Business School recruit turned McKinsey consultant turned rising corporate titan. — New York Times, "How McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa," 26 June 2018 But Trump’s summit with North Korea Kim Jong Un hearkens back to a bygone era of high-risk summits where the outcome is not preordained. — Gregory Korte, USA TODAY, "A brief history of summits: How face-to-face meetings of world leaders shapes the world order," 11 June 2018 This title, seized outright Saturday after UT downed TCU and Oklahoma State fell for a third time to Texas Tech, was by no means preordained. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "Big 12 champion Texas prepares for conference tournament," 21 May 2018 That Taguba, one of seven children, ended up becoming a soldier was not preordained. — Chris Fuchs /, NBC News, "A retired major general takes on a new mission: making sure World War II vets get their due," 25 May 2018 For nearly a decade, LeBron's presence in the NBA Finals was something close to preordained. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Victor Oladipo and the Pacers Have Cleveland on the Brink of Disaster," 28 Apr. 2018 Progressives have long complained that the national Democratic Party has sought to preordain the outcome of primary races. — Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com, "Progressive House candidate says recording shows Maryland Rep. Hoyer tried to pressure him to end campaign," 26 Apr. 2018 Just like the spirituals invented during slavery, the blues that bubbled up after the collapse of Reconstruction, and the soul that took root during the civil-rights era, hip-hop was in a sense preordained by the social conditions of blackness. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, "Fear of a Black 'Messiah'," 8 Apr. 2018 It was not preordained, Villanova winning a second NCAA title in three years. — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, "Five reasons Villanova became NCAA champion | Mike Jensen," 5 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preordain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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