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as in predetermined
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as in perceived
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When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Without a fair and open bidding process, potential competitors may not even submit bids, believing the outcome is predetermined.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Morant situation unfolded after the team's 117-112 loss to the Lakers, during which some perceived that the Grizzlies star displayed a lack of effort.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pulling apart fact from fiction in Allen’s story is tricky territory, however, despite the album being widely perceived as a tell-all about her ex-husband, actor David Harbour.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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But in today’s world of digital creators, those seeking fame face competition in a way Khan’s generation never could have imagined.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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His Lampe Arche, made to order in France of aluminum and glass, feels a bit like a mooring post as imagined by a yacht designer, thanks to its gleaming surface.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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None of the great movements that shaped this country was preordained.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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No team in history has won between 38 and 40 games for four straight seasons, yet for the Bulls, this feels almost preordained.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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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
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The notion of gremlins was first conceived during the 1920s when mechanical failures in Royal Air Force aircraft were jokingly blamed on the small monsters.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palanker conceived of the Prima system in 2004, and has recently been working closely with Hodak and the Science team, serving as a part-time consultant on the Prima project.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other lines record the sale of the first wristwatch to the Queen of Naples and a pocket watch thought to have been destined for Marie Antoinette.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 49ers were 1-8 under Chip Kelly, destined for a 2-14 season that would lead to the hiring of coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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