predestinate

verb

Definition of predestinatenext
as in to ordain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinate
  1. ordain
  2. fate
  3. predetermine
  4. foreordain
  5. predict
  6. predestine
  7. prognosticate
  8. destine
Verb
  • The ceremony was officiated by actor Adam Sandler, who is legally ordained.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The Vatican said dialogue was offered to the ​group ahead of the schism and that the step of ordaining ​bishops without ⁠church approval was considered so grave that excommunication was automatic.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of ordain
Verb
  • Leaders are increasingly treating their biology as a domain of agency, as opposed to fate.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of fate
Verb
  • Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026
Definition of predetermine
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of foreordain
Verb
  • Dreessen predicts the smoke will lessen by the time thunderstorms roll through, lowering the chance of dirty rain.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • The forecast for Sunday in East Rutherford predicts clear skies and temperatures at a moderate 80 degrees.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Definition of predict
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
Definition of predestine
Verb
  • Rangers manager Skip Schumaker talked about focusing on the moment with Rocker and not trying to prognosticate the future for the former top pick.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Traders eager to continue prognosticating what will happen in Iran are in luck—Kalshi has a market on who will be Khamenei’s successor.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of prognosticate
Verb
  • Born in the small coastal town of Foios, Spain (right outside of Valencia), Torres was destined for the world stage from an early age.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • During a month to remember for the Miami Heat, one highlighted by Thursday’s welcoming of Giannis Antetokounmpo, summer league was destined to take a back seat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of destine
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