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predestinated

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past tense of predestinate

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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

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Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A former Justice Department attorney alleges the DOJ's investigations into alleged antisemitism at Ivy League schools had predetermined conclusions and didn't use normal investigative practices.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The program was slowly implemented, and the first native African ministers ordained in Kenya, Ishmael Semler and William Jones, were ordained in 1885.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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The literary poster child for the old type of soldier was Ernest Hemingway, who, like many men of his generation, had preordained military service as a child.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Experts say the outcome of the review seems preordained, although the matter is playing out in unexplored legal territory.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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Even without their bad business decisions, Twain’s venture was likely doomed, along with the subscription publishing industry, for books were getting radically cheaper, with ever-more competition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
But all of that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to struggle with an itchy, flaky scalp for the rest of your life.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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Such a high-profile bout involving McGregor is predicted to become the largest bare-knuckle event ever, further amplifying the sport's growing popularity.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Around this time last year, some of us — ugh, myself — predicted Florida football would be in contention for the College Football Playoff.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicted

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Lorelai seemed fated to end up with Luke (Scott Patterson), the grumpy-with-a-heart-of-gold diner owner.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
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

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