Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinating
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The scheme involved pitchers allegedly predetermining the results of prop bets, as outlined in a 23-page indictment unsealed in November.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most analysts are predicting Miami to repeat, assuming Messi stays healthy, but the azul and chrome are legitimate contenders.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Warners is predicting Wuthering Heights will top GOAT at the global box office again to finish Sunday with a worldwide total in the $150 million range.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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One day, his dad, Brian (Palin), shares an old recipe involving rainwater, horse manure and alchemy to create Homunculi – magical prophesying spirits that can predict the future.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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General Mills is forecasting a drop in sales this fiscal year as many Americans continue to cut back in the grocery aisle.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the Boston and Providence areas, temps initially may be too warm to allow snow to accumulate, so NWS is forecasting 1 to 3 inches of snow for there.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Million-Follower Detective (February 12) This eight-episode Taiwanese crime thriller follows a mysterious woman who rises to fame and becomes a powerful influencer after accurately foretelling the murders of several social-media influencers.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, the little man was an oracle, foretelling deaths with certainty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens, the new sanctuary honoring pathbreaking sculptor Alexander Calder, presaging its opening to the public, which is set for September 21.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just more than a minute after ignition, the ruptured booster caused the shuttle’s giant external fuel tank to explode, tearing the vehicle to pieces over the ocean and dooming all seven astronauts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025
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Still, many business heads are upbeat, foreseeing a sense of continuity and a measure of economic reassurance and certainty ahead.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Predestinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinating. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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