as in to ordain
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025 -
The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.—
Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Libra Season paired with Mars in Scorpio is about teamwork that feels fated, partnerships that feel like destiny, and art that heals the collective.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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But these issues will be resolved because more viable donor organs, whether from humans, other species or created in a lab, means fewer people will be fated to sit (and perhaps die) on a transplant waiting list.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The supply is capped at twenty-one million coins, with issuance predetermined by code.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that Noem’s decisions are unlawful because they were predetermined by President Donald Trump’s campaign promises and motivated by racial animus.—
Janie Har,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wagner commented that in opera the orchestra should act as a medium of premonition, indicating what is foreordained but not yet foreseen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
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Before anything else is said about Lana Del Rey’s new album, let it be noted that however well the record came out, it was foreordained to come in second among her artistic works of the past year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2023
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Bregman has been a key player for the team, but FanSided's Chris Landers predicts Bregman will not be back on the Red Sox next year.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Only 1 in 5 doctors accurately predicted their patients’ out-of-pocket costs, according to a 2021 JAMA investigation.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But our sorry showing in the early rounds undercuts any claim to prognosticating success.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Your luck in life is predestined in a way.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Josh Allen plowed his way through, as if predestined to cross the plane fully upright.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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As the Cincinnati Reds piled on against Shane Bieber in the second inning of Wednesday’s series finale, the Toronto Blue Jays seemed destined for a series loss.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez appears destined for free agency as contract talks are reportedly completely silent.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Predestinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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