predestinating

present participle of predestinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinating
Verb
  • The findings indicate that the brand of vehicle is one of the most important factors in predicting how well a PHEV battery will hold up over time.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Intense snowfall has begun as 13 states face storm warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), predicting severe wind, ice, and up to 15 inches of snow.
    Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Across divisions, Citi is targeting processes—from forecasting to regulatory reporting—where AI can lift both speed and precision, Mason said.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Miami had been favored by 13 1/2 points but that whittled to 10 1/2 by kickoff, perhaps foretelling the close game as late gambling money flooded to the Cardinals.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The new council approved it, seemingly dooming Gillham’s project.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Consider the two-year cycle of Moore’s Law, which changed the world and inspired new corporate giants while dooming others.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since 2021, these companies have collaborated on research and development concerning sub-terahertz devices, foreseeing the dawn of the 6G era.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Eagles were not eager to bring him back this season, potentially foreseeing a contract issue and apparently believing his production was replaceable.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Predestinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinating. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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