predestination

noun

Definition of predestinationnext
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. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026 The narrative addresses the idea of predestination and, in a way, debunks it. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 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 See All Example Sentences for predestination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
  1. accident
  2. destiny
  3. hazard
  4. luck
  5. fate
  6. happenstance
  7. chance
  8. doom
Noun
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • Hollander said that if a driverless Waymo causes an accident, legal approaches may shift away from driver negligence.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Soccer destiny then deemed that her baby boy, who would become a star for Barcelona some 15 years later, was paired up with the Argentine who would become one of the greatest of all time.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • And however much destiny may have been at work, Ivanišević was leaving nothing to chance.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of destiny
Noun
  • The suit also contends that the defendants directed workers to use the elevator despite the hazards and failed to follow OSHA safety standards.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Doing this creates microscopic dust, which is an immediate health hazard.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Definition of hazard
Noun
  • Prosecutors have also had luck securing convictions by working with the Department of Justice to file federal charges for distributing fentanyl that later results in death.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Aslanoglou, who was born and trained in Greece, is hoping for better luck.
    — Connie Ogle July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • Monday Regardless of the system’s fate, heavy rainfall, gusty winds and some coastal flooding will impact the northern Gulf Coast Monday night through at least midweek.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The less time Alicent Hightower spends in the company of men, the more she’s blamed for every bad fate that’s ever befallen them.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of fate
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.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Definition of happenstance
Noun
  • The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • This might be their best chance to win in the next few seasons.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of chance
Noun
  • The lead up to the World Cup was no different, but the doom and gloom went away once the action began.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Hembre cautioned against reading too much doom into the youth numbers alone.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of doom

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