predestinated

verb

past tense of predestinate
as in predestined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinated
  1. predestined
  2. destined
  3. predetermined
  4. ordained
  5. preordained
  6. doomed
  7. predicted
  8. fated
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 predestined
Verb
  • Meanwhile, its tough targets for sales of EVs look destined to fall well short of the mandate that all new sedans and SUVs purchased in 2035 shall be all-electric.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • If James’ defection seems destined to peel casual NBA viewers away from the Lake Show, the subsequent heightened interest for the teams repping the I-95 megalopolis should go a long way toward helping shore up the league’s national deliveries.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of destined
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 predetermined
Verb
  • Wexler was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2017.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • He was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1985 and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree in 2010.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026
Definition of ordained
Verb
  • Just because there is some constraint, doesn’t mean that your path has to be preordained.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Whatever happened—injury, illness, flood, or drought—felt preordained, part of God’s grand scheme.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of preordained
Verb
  • What ultimately doomed the plan was not simply opposition, but the breadth and speed of that opposition.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • We were probably doomed to have a good portion of the population poking whatever holes there were to find in James’ decision.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of doomed
Verb
  • Many predicted this sort of mission-creep when VAR was in its infancy, and those warnings have proven well-founded.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Hurricanes are predicted to grow stronger and spin up faster, too, having a more damaging effect.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • Many imagine actors and filmmakers as individuals who are fated either to succeed or sink entirely on their own merit.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 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 fated
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