Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinating
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Forecasters are predicting several rounds of accumulating snowfall from Wednesday night through Friday night.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Dec. 2025 -
While predicting the future rate movement of any borrowing product is inherently difficult to do, there are some factors to consider now that can better inform borrowers' next moves.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Citrini was far from the only voice prophesying such a pessimistic future.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 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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Although Anglican churches in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and New Zealand began ordaining women as priests as early as the 1970s, the Church of Nigeria resisted such developments.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Stuart is forecasting Brent will average $130 a barrel in July and August.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Carter’s solar panels did end up in museums after all, instead of foretelling our energy-independent future.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
25 Mar. 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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The eurozone, for example, has made little progress in recent years toward greater economic and financial integration, and its core economies have taken a populist, rightward turn, presaging political instability.—
ESWAR PRASAD,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2025
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House Democratic leaders came out against the short-term reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ahead of Thursday's planned vote, effectively dooming the measure.—
Justin Papp,Karen James Sloan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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In the year 2027 (which is somehow just one year from now, please stop, passage of time), Children of Men imagines a world where women have been infertile for years, dooming humanity to a slow extinction.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Perhaps foreseeing such a contentious contest, Pelosi's daughter Christine Pelosi, a longtime party organizer and attorney, opted to run for California state Senate in 2028 following her mother's retirement announcement.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Arsenal anticipated potential managerial changes at rival clubs, foreseeing the departure of Jurgen Klopp from Liverpool, among others.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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“Predestinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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