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the belief that everything that will happen has already been predetermined and cannot be changed
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Recent Examples of predestination
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Request a Demo Rorty’s version of redemption stands out against certain religious strands in that it is explicitly set against predestination or essentialism.
—Big Think, 14 June 2024
Entertainment Score: 7 Science Score: 9 Arrival (2016) Enlarge / Denis Villeneuve's first foray into sci-fi offers a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophesy or predestination.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
In a place where both psychohistory and predestination exist, how much does personal choice matter?
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Request a Demo Rorty’s version of redemption stands out against certain religious strands in that it is explicitly set against predestination or essentialism.
—Big Think, 14 June 2024
Entertainment Score: 7 Science Score: 9 Arrival (2016) Enlarge / Denis Villeneuve's first foray into sci-fi offers a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophesy or predestination.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
In a place where both psychohistory and predestination exist, how much does personal choice matter?
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
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In the film, a tragic accident sends Kenna (Monroe) to prison and causes the death of her boyfriend Scotty (Outer Banks star Rudy Pankow).—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Pitch Perfect star recently looked back on how a brutal cement truck accident abruptly altered his plans for the future, and how going through puberty shortly thereafter altered them yet again.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The destiny -- as for the past two-plus decades -- is yet to be determined.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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This American remake of the South Korean drama Il Mare is romantic goo that’s relatively easy to resist, and its ruminations on fate, love, destiny, and luck are all pretty standard for the genre.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued beach hazard statements for several regions along the West Coast as of early Tuesday, warning of both large breaking waves and sneaker waves.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Court documents show Bass and Randle knew the window was a safety hazard since June 2023, and that their children had been able to bypass the locks since December.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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All of Tuesday’s big money luck among the Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play and Cash4Life drawings started and ended on one jackpot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The good luck charm apparently had some impact, as Whitney and her partner ended the episode with their first 10s of the season, as well.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s another element of the current concern regarding due process that relates to the fate of poor Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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What kind of fate might audiences expect for him post-finale?—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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And the initial Spätlese Riesling from Germany was also the product of happenstance.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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This one came to the company almost by happenstance.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mood is lurching between calm and doom-mongering chaos.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stats show this can add up to a couple hours of doom scrolling for the average person, on top of binge watching at home.—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Predestination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestination. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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