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
The schedule is predetermined by how each teams finished in the division the previous season.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
But Bochner’s work was not predetermined in that way.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Numerous others were left behind without the luxury of choice, because socioeconomic disparities predetermine who the privilege of evacuation is granted to.
—Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
Her path as an artist and writer was not predetermined by traditional measures of success but by her innate talents and passions.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
But Bochner’s work was not predetermined in that way.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Numerous others were left behind without the luxury of choice, because socioeconomic disparities predetermine who the privilege of evacuation is granted to.
—Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
Her path as an artist and writer was not predetermined by traditional measures of success but by her innate talents and passions.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predetermine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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And, naturally, all of that means its hotels are destined to be intimate and comfy, too.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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Craig was ordained as a Baptist preacher, a calling that would prove pivotal not only in his spiritual community but also in Kentucky's civic and economic development, then a rugged territory of the United States.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But highly damaged Mark, whose upbringing was evidently a nightmare of abuse, has found salvation, or at least escape: He’s ordained himself a servant of the Lord, holding improvisational services in the prison chapel to a paltry flock.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Instead of wasting resources on a venture doomed by structural realities, Musk should pursue a strategy that actually works in American politics: identifying vulnerable Republican incumbents who voted for fiscal irresponsibility and funding primary challengers committed to genuine conservatism.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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