Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinated
Verb
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There are nights in football when the outcome seems predestined.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 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
Verb
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At a time when Hacks’s final season seems all but destined to receive a farewell Emmy in this category, with rivals like The Bear, Abbott Elementary, and Only Murders in the Building feeling too familiar to truly rock the boat, could a comedy-horror hybrid be the thing that actually jolts the race?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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With an ensemble including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Richard Bright, Abe Vigoda, and Bruno Kirby, the prequel was already destined to be memorable, but Coppola's sense of timing and rhythm makes the film feel like a true achievement even decades later.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Yes, even the robots have predetermined blind spots.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Jakes delivered his first sermon in 1976 and was ordained in 1979.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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On the left was Fleck at age 26, when he was ordained.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Given the slow start to his pro career, a spot at the World Cup, never mind the starting nod, was far from preordained.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 June 2026
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The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bob Shrum, a longtime Democratic strategist and political science professor at the University of Southern California, is unconvinced that Steyer’s wealth doomed his candidacy.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The asteroid impact that doomed the dinosaurs may also have built one of Earth's longest-lasting underground ecosystems.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Two victories away from the franchise's first championship since 1973, Dolan went on WFAN today and predicted a Knicks title.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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According to market odds, they are predicted to score over four goals.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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China and Japan weren’t fated to become 21st century enemies.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Predestinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinated. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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