Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinated
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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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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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When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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Many were spurred on by religious fervor and the concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the Christian God had ordained that White settlers should colonize North America, from sea to shining sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was ordained in 1976, and has served in various positions over his 40 years serving the Catholic Church, including director of Catholic Charities and director of the Haitian Apostolate, according to the Archdiocese of Miami website.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 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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Some prominent critics blamed American socialists for their own marginality or viewed their cause as doomed by conditions particular to the nation’s history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beck’s overtime interception against SMU essentially doomed UM’s chances.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state's gross domestic product growth will be less than 2%, Pakko predicted.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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If the person dreamed of you that night, romance was fated by the intelligence of the jungle.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, her portrayal of the interlude as fated, and fulfilling thanks in part to that feeling, is pure Smith.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Predestinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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