PREDESTINED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in destined

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verb

past tense of predestine

as in doomed

to determine the fate of in advance our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined

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Adjective

His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Hassouna and co-editor Denis LePaven pace the chronological patchwork of footage less as a story with a predestined shape, and more as shifting tiles of accumulating losses that the audience can traverse without being too overwhelmed. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

Verb

Awaiting in a World Cup semifinal is France, a team that has looked almost predestined to raise another World Cup trophy. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 At the same time, nothing is predestined. — Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Getty Images All of it can feel predestined. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026 There’s a generic quality both to singer-songwriter Michaelson’s score (a combination of folk and Broadway pop) and to a romance that seems almost mystically predestined. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 The Lionel Messi-Lamine Yamal connection For believers in the soccer gods, Lamine Yamal's ascent to the upper echelons of the sport could almost seem predestined with Lamine anointed by a Barça icon — Lionel Messi. — Nathalie Sommer, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Ferrari Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car. — Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestined

Adjective

The dual-arm robots use Sereact’s physical AI platform Cortex to identify, grasp and sort returned fashion items without requiring individual training for each product or a predetermined list of SKUs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Instead of beginning with predetermined values, generic and disconnected trainings or executive assumptions, leaders can identify the specific gap between the intended culture and employees’ lived experiences.

— Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of predetermined

Verb

But this time, his concert is destined to draw an even larger crowd.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
The exec also served as a conduit between Sony and Netflix on a pay one output deal involving the streaming giant’s commitment to buy films that had been developed at Sony but that weren’t destined for theaters.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of destined

Adjective

Her foray into television, which started in 2017, was not exactly foreordained.

— Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, 14 May 2024
With all of those movements, when the central issue was really crystallized as a choice between what is clearly right and just, and what is clearly unjust and wrong and deadly and dangerous, then the outcome becomes foreordained.

— Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024

Definition of foreordained

Adjective

Another 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible through the rest of the weekend, with localized totals exceeding 5 inches, as showers shift toward the Northeast.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Cappu is using the market to meet distributors and other possible partners on the title, with available rights to be confirmed on a per-territory basis.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

With their season and pursuit of history on the line, the Boys in Blue are slated to send Tyler Glasnow to the mound against Milwaukee, which hasn't yet announced a probable starter.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The recent spate of probable Russian attacks in the Black Sea is now disrupting shipping carrying Ukraine’s latest harvest to the rest of Europe, with some cargo being rerouted overland or through the River Danube, Politico reported.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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