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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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In hindsight, Kempes — El Matador — was always destined to be the star of the tournament, having won the top goalscorer award in Spain in the two seasons leading up to the competition.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Entrepreneurs who start out with connections to an inner circle are all but destined to gain the right opportunities to achieve success.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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In LaRoche’s gym, nothing can be predetermined.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hoes, plows, sewing machines, and computers are products of past labor whose values have been predetermined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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But although the months between September 2024 and August 2025 may have been light on the kind of superstar releases that seem preordained for Grammy sweeps, plenty of other contenders have emerged — and in such circumstances, obvious choices are in short supply.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our climate is not preordained to remain hospitable forever.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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But if your data is bad, your AI initiatives are doomed from the start.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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High operation costs and noise concerns doomed the service, which ended in October 2003.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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With this year's costumes trend predicted to be pop culture-heavy, obvious duo costumes, like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, come to mind.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Heading into the seven-game series opener, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon predicted the Aces’ bench could be a potential separator between the opponents.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s fated for Anderson to thrive.—
Maya AlZaben,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Harold Hardrada, fated to become the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, has serious family issues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Predestinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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