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Recent Examples of predetermination
He was also accused of failing to respect and comply with the law by denying due process to litigants and lawyers and demonstrating a bias or predetermination for certain cases.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The presiding judge granted Sweeney's attorney's request to change the charge to second-degree murder or manslaughter as the court lacked sufficient evidence to try him for first-degree murder since predetermination was not established.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
From there we’re introduced to the Time Variance Authority where Loki is taken for messing with predetermination—a strict timeline set up by the powerful and mysterious Time Keepers—and introduced to Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 June 2021
Both seasons of The Umbrella Academy raise questions about the nature of time travel (as presented in the series) and the tension between choice and predetermination.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2020
There is comfort in subsuming your sense of individuality to a larger sentiment of prescription and predetermination.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
Yet the movie has a mythic thrust that’s partly due to its almost playful manipulation of time, its silent flash-forwards lending the story a feeling of futility and predetermination.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The presiding judge granted Sweeney's attorney's request to change the charge to second-degree murder or manslaughter as the court lacked sufficient evidence to try him for first-degree murder since predetermination was not established.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
From there we’re introduced to the Time Variance Authority where Loki is taken for messing with predetermination—a strict timeline set up by the powerful and mysterious Time Keepers—and introduced to Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 June 2021
Both seasons of The Umbrella Academy raise questions about the nature of time travel (as presented in the series) and the tension between choice and predetermination.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2020
There is comfort in subsuming your sense of individuality to a larger sentiment of prescription and predetermination.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
Yet the movie has a mythic thrust that’s partly due to its almost playful manipulation of time, its silent flash-forwards lending the story a feeling of futility and predetermination.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermination
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The most effective education models are those that blend theory with real-world practice.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Testing particle physics theories, the $8 billion LHC was composed of superconducting magnets that allowed scientists to study subatomic particles including protons, electrons, quarks and photons.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Re-examining every new regulation introduced over the last 10 years with a presumption to repeal, unless there is an overwhelming justification for maintaining a regulation.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Without an indictment, and the evidence supporting it, we're left with little more than presumptions.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Contrary to popular assumptions, children experiencing food insecurity do not necessarily appear underweight.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investigators initially had 12 hypotheses about what caused the deadly collapse, per The Miami Herald.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, despite the appeal of this coevolution hypothesis, the evidence remains largely circumstantial.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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More Nick Cammett/Getty Images Stefanski's remarks put to bed the conjecture that Zappe was brought it to be the Browns' emergency third QB on game days — a role that is clearly Sanders' for now.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Zoomed-in photos of the president during an Oval Office appearance on Aug. 22 show the back of one of his hands with a section of skin covered in light foundation makeup, which has sparked conjecture among social media users.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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There has long been speculation that at least two of them needed to drop out to give an opposition candidate a chance against Mamdani, who many view as too far on the Left side of the political spectrum to be mayor.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deion’s health struggles in the offseason were an object of speculation.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over glitchy computer beats and a light wash of synths, Bowie outlined his late-period artistic thesis.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen up-and-coming designers presented five looks from their design thesis collection highlighting certain themes.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the big suppositions behind the big data center boom is that the most cutting edge AI models will be at least as large, if not larger, than the leading models that exist today.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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That kind of supposition is for amateurs.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Predetermination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermination. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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