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.
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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.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2024
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
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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
See All Example Sentences for predestination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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In August 1781, a couple of months before the end of the war, Sedgwick and his co-counsel, a law professor named Tapping Reeve, appeared in the Great Barrington Inferior Court of Common Pleas, a small wooden building where a jury would decide the destinies of Freeman and Brom.
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Afterward, shareholders captured nearly all the gains—a conscious reallocation, not market destiny.
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Its origin comes from the maritime profession of a harbor pilot – an expert with deep training and experience in local waters and their hazards, whose job is to go aboard large ships to navigate them safely in or out of a harbor.
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Travel at a safe speed and keep a lookout for other boats, swimmers, and hazards.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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And June 14, which by happenstance is my birthday.
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And that's obviously not by happenstance.
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The three-time AL MVP had earmarked this year’s Citizens Bank Park festivities, just 45 miles from his New Jersey hometown, as a rare chance to finally enter the derby.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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In fact, Swift may be one big solar storm away from doom if the sun fires off a major storm before Katalyst's Link can reach it.
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Carney says doom shopping provides a short-term emotional boost.
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“Predestination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestination. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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