Thesaurus results for PREDESTINATION

predestination

noun

Definition of predestination

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

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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

There’s the fact that the Red Wings never got much lottery luck — never picking higher than fourth, and certainly not getting the kind of breaks teams like San Jose have gotten in moving up dramatically in the order.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
During their meeting, Baracca’s mother suggested that Ferrari use the prancing horse on his cars as a good-luck symbol.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 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.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 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 satellites would only survive about 20 minutes before ultimately plunging to their fiery doom reentering Earth’s atmosphere.

— Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

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