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as in destines
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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as in orders
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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as in enacts
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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Recent Examples of ordains
And one of the tenets of that faith is that God ordains everything.
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Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordains
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Sometimes, the company finds out about celebrities wearing its shirts when a film company orders them, Weil writes.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Instead, the measure freezes corporate net operating loss and enacts taxes on social media companies, digital assets, fantasy sports, tobacco and sports betting on prediction market websites.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The Act would cease to apply the moment the federal government enacts overlapping requirements.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Either way, Clark’s decision to deny reality and embrace his monster is what dooms him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The message here is not that childhood trauma dooms someone to cancer, says Fuller-Thompson.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Common sense dictates hanging wall cabinets first.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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By simulating a laser striking an aluminum target, researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) identified a definitive laser intensity threshold that dictates this behavior.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Leaving Pemberton’s agricultural valley behind, the route passes steep rock faces before opening into a deep and rugged canyon shaped by the Fraser River.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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When a radio wave passes through, the atoms respond in a way that reveals the field’s strength, direction, and movement in three dimensions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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When a party requests that a proceeding be sealed, a judge will often solicit input from the other side and allow third parties, such as the public and news media, to also provide input.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The order — which requests AI developers' participation on a voluntary basis — comes as AI companies race to roll out new models and, in some cases, enter the public market.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Ordains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordains. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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