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

Roughly half of losses from natural hazards worldwide are uninsured.

— Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
That changed in early 2022, when California’s major insurers — State Farm, Allstate, Farmers and others — simultaneously began to shed thousands of policies because of their exposure to wildfire risk and other hazards.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hazards

Noun

Zepeda, 58, said he’s lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years and has seen multiple accidents.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Workplace accidents are common in Italy, with an average of three workers a day dying in workplace accidents across the country, according to the INAIL trade union.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of accidents

Noun

Many arrived before the doors were open and had already tried the phone with no luck, said Jared Nordlund, the state director for UnidosUS in Florida, an advocacy group that provides assistance to people trying to navigate state agencies.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The grand luck in Wednesday’s major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — went to someone who chose their numbers and, for the second day in a row, a free Quick Pick ticket holder.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

Monday in Philadelphia stays cool and unsettled, with the front stalled just south of the region and scattered rain chances, especially across southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Highs are expected in the upper 80s and the rain chances for the week through Sunday hover around the 80% range — especially Wednesday when the weather service puts storm chances at 88%.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of chances

Noun

Amid soaring casualties on the front lines, mounting economic hardship and rising public anxiety, the reality of what Russia calls its Special Military Operation in Ukraine is increasingly being felt.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Many of the casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of casualties

Noun

About 3 to 6 inches of rain was forecast for Guerrero and Michoacán states, with smaller amounts possible for coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco states.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Police said investigators were later shown clips from Peters’ Twitch account that captured portions of the evening.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Los Angeles-area authorities have questioned several people about the circumstances surrounding the California resident’s death, a source familiar with the case said last week.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Under normal circumstances, the system would have switched to a backup line.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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