as in accident
the belief that everything that will happen has already been predetermined and cannot be changed
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Recent Examples of predestination
But Slumdog Millionaire, a feel-good comedy drama about predestination and game shows, is the one that won him all the glory.
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Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Their faith in predestination left them in a state of chronic existential dread; although one’s fate was fixed, worldly success could be taken as a sign of divine favor.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Dylan arrives on the scene with the false modesty of predestination, touched by God but desperate for a place to sleep for the night.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Their faith in predestination left them in a state of chronic existential dread; although one’s fate was fixed, worldly success could be taken as a sign of divine favor.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Dylan arrives on the scene with the false modesty of predestination, touched by God but desperate for a place to sleep for the night.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
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It should be noted that most nuclear power plants have run without accidents for decades, and nuclear power plants have many safeguards in place to prevent problems, according to the World Nuclear Association.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Frontier representatives declined to answer questions about the accident and evacuation submitted by email.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The momentum is with them, even if Milan’s destiny is in their hands.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In reality, the incident had no bearing on subway construction—much of Los Angeles sits on or near petroleum and natural-gas deposits, and Metro engineers had already demonstrated that they were equipped to deal with the hazards—but the bill passed anyway.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Before departure, perform a thorough safety check to ensure your boat is in good working condition and free of potential hazards.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The Moon in your sign trines Jupiter in Cancer early, amplifying charm, confidence, and creative luck.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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After a long season of losing, and perhaps some tanking, the teams’ fate comes down to … luck, the bounce of a ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbreak of the rare virus for which no vaccines or specific treatments exist.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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By the 1980s, however, many of the area’s mines and factories had closed and the slow withdrawal of the industries that built the place left Wrexham facing the same post-industrial fate that had decimated blue-collar communities all over the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Ours is a path this new crew may follow, health and happenstance permitting.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Maybe that’s just happenstance, but Sabres coach Lindy Ruff thinks there could be something to it.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Sixers had momentum — a chance to steal (yes, steal) a game against a far (yes, far) superior Knicks team and salvage what was left of their playoff hopes after ceding the first two games of the second-round series at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Once Cease was out of the game, the Angels had another chance.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The result is the societal equivalent of what we economists call a doom loop.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Predestination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestination. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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