PREDESTINATIONS Synonyms: 31 Similar Words

predestinations

noun

plural of predestination

as in hazards

the belief that everything that will happen has already been predetermined and cannot be changed

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Noun

This time, the state is likely to experience hazards ranging from widespread coastal flooding to heavy rain at lower elevations and mountain snows.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Knowing where these hazards are allows for better construction and planning.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hazards

Noun

The other is a powerful exposé on the safety breaches that have caused deadly crashes and accidents on Boeing airplanes.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Nuclear power development stalled after high-profile accidents such as the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown and the 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled public fears of the technology.

— Roxy Ekberg, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

Certainly offensive puck luck was part of the story for the power play down the stretch; the club converted nearly 24 percent of its power-play shots over the final 25 games.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Europe's weather luck may have run out this year, and the war in Iran is going to make things worse.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

There were no civilian casualties as a consequence of the drone hit and fire, but the museum building and some artworks suffered damage, according to reporting by Reuters.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
The toll was confirmed in the Pentagon’s 2025 annual report for civilian casualties, The Washington Post first reported.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

Beating the middle and lower portions of the conference has rarely been the problem.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
The result tends to be more storms and wetter and cooler weather in southern portions of the country, while northern ones turn drier and warmer, according to NOAA.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

But many programs are not designed for these shifting circumstances.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
The health department or another public health authority may provide specific quarantine instructions based on an individual’s circumstances.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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