predestinating

present participle of predestinate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinating
Verb
  • The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Analysts estimate that if the full 125% tariff hits without mitigation, iPhones could jump significantly in price—some predicting future models could reach $3,500.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • These could include forecasting wind speeds for renewable energy installations or predicting rainfall for agricultural interests.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Auburn and Houston continue the marathon, and Vegas is forecasting both Michigan-Texas A&M and BYU-Wisconsin as one-score games.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Predestinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinating. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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