Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinated
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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 -
At the same time, nothing is predestined.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer seem destined to play frenemies for the rest of their lives.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Whether your aesthetic leans more tailored or bohemian, traditional or minimalist, there’s a bouclé, velvet, or wood wingback bed that’s destined for your space.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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And while political observers, including Kiros herself, say the assembly process isn’t actually representative of who will vote in the June primary, the win still marked a surprising development in a race that many considered to be predetermined.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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But no matter how strong Carmen becomes, her destiny — embodied by a wraithlike old woman who turns up whenever the orchestra plays Bizet’s 10-note fate motif — is predetermined.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Leo was ordained as an Augustinian priest in 1982.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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What wasn’t preordained is just how beautifully executed the entire venture turns out to be.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Will this year’s Oscar awards be another fait accompli, a bloated snoozer that’s as boring and seemingly preordained as this year’s Super Bowl?—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In comments carried by semi-official ISNA news agency, Pezeshkian said any attempt to impose will or force the country into surrender is doomed to fail, and the Iranian nation will never accept such an approach.—
Alexandra Bacallao,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The blockade will fail, as all piracy is doomed to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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As predicted, Jive put minimal support behind the track and Short was forced to rely on his independent hustle to blow it up.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
15 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Michigan is predicted to experience another round of severe weather on Wednesday.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The results are not pre-selected by some conspiracy, nor are they fated.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Training people to believe they are fated, or even happy, to live without freedom, rights or real choice is the only way a totalitarian society can survive.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Predestinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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