Thesaurus results for PREDESTINATION

predestination

noun

Definition of predestination

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 The narrative addresses the idea of predestination and, in a way, debunks it. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025 The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 But Slumdog Millionaire, a feel-good comedy drama about predestination and game shows, is the one that won him all the glory. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026 This book is meant to be read as a novel, from first page to last, but regardless, the pieces emerge and resonate with one another in an arc that begins with generational predestination and ends in transformation. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predestination

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Noun

Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Since 2023, state regulators have issued 6,928 citations, including 140 for abuse and neglect by staff, 254 for accident hazards, and 257 for failing to control infections, according to state records.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

Definition of accident

Noun

Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Climbing the tower while it is powered up and transmitting poses particular hazards.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of hazard

Noun

The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
And June 14, which by happenstance is my birthday.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Definition of happenstance

Noun

For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Now’s your chance to grab a closet’s worth of sleek, sculpting essentials, like the SpanxShape Booty Boost leggings for $44 off, and the SpanxSmooth Jersey Crewneck T-Shirt for $30 off.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Definition of chance

Noun

So, this means that TikTok has become more than a platform for doom-scrolling or dance choreography.

— Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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