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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
  • An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As the news of the helicopter crash spread, media crews from the bus accident scene began rushing to the helicopter site and were told by law enforcement to evacuate because the situation was too dangerous, NBC4 footage showed.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Aries is the zodiac sign of the leader, of passion, of independence and of pursuing one’s individual destiny.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Call it a curse or call it destiny, Kardashian’s success is a fusion of Armenian folklore and the American dream.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of destiny
Noun
  • Emergency crews later told people near the wreckage to leave because of continuing hazards.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In January, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted, leading officials at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park to warn visitors about heavy traffic, crowds and potential hazards.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazard
Noun
  • Like many who were detained only to be released, Cazares needed a combination of luck and legal might.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some Republicans could not believe their luck when Lawrence beat two more traditional candidates in August's Democratic primary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • That the quarterback who first found the Patriots’ Achilles’ heel in a Super Bowl was Eli Manning—the younger, bumbling brother of football’s true prince, Peyton Manning—added to the sense that Brady could only be taken down by an accident of fate.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That was the fate of Jeffrey Dahmer’s former apartment building and the Idaho house where Bryan Kohberger murdered four college students.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • Students said the cohort of South Asian students at the football game happened partially by happenstance.
    — Texas Tribune, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many more lives could have been lost but for the happenstance that the plane struck a section under renovation.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of happenstance
Noun
  • Sympathetic realism is at its wisest when novelists give readers the chance Lee offered in her first book— to love and dislike characters simultaneously.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There is also a chance of restitution up to $5,000 and revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges nationwide.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of chance
Noun
  • Suddenly there was a sense of doom about every single company that offered private credit.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
  • After Friday’s game, the gloom-and-doom on the North Side had disappeared, at least for the time being.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of doom

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