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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
Thus, David seeks to regain control of his life, presenting a thrilling exploration of the philosophical tension that exists between free will and predestination.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
—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
This is a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophecy or predestination and, as such, makes for some compelling narrative uses—for a while, anyway.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The Rings of Power is governed by an overwhelming sense of predestination.
—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
This is a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophecy or predestination and, as such, makes for some compelling narrative uses—for a while, anyway.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for predestination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
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Another accident on northbound I-35 and Medical District Drive closed at least one lane and the shoulder, in addition to the frontage road, causing a backup beginning all the way around downtown Dallas.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pearce has no memory of the accident, nor of the harrowing month that followed.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their thinking is that a win-loss record is not destiny.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Freezing rain causes significant damage and a potential safety hazard when ice accumulates on trees.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The fate of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States hangs in the balance, despite a federal judge’s injunction that stopped their immigration status from expiring.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Nichetto’s ethos has evolved over time, but his creative vision and fate were sealed almost from birth.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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If their introduction to winter sports was happenstance, their path to becoming world-class athletes was not.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Jan. 2026
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Other members came by word of mouth, and occasionally by happenstance.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is a chance of snow showers over parts Long Island and coastal New Jersey, but the impacts are expected to be minimal.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senate lawmakers are making progress toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, however this does not rule out the chances of a partial government shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here's what to know about these signs of impending doom, including more details about the Doomsday Clock.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Giving off Hawking radiation, a primordial black hole that was originally the size of an atomic nucleus would meet its doom in the modern universe, slowly dwindling before ending in a sudden, extreme burst of particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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