predeterminations

plural of predetermination

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeterminations
Noun
  • The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.
    Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But in many cases, assumptions can lead us astray.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.
    Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But those presumptions are lazy attempts to understand how a prominent figure in the Bay Area community takes responsibility for leading his company.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even the Boston Police Department had already issued a press statement, written by still another shady cop from Canton, declaring Karen Read guilty as charged – no presumptions of innocence in Norfolk County.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But coming up with these kinds of testable hypotheses is important for moving forward our understanding of the underlying physiology of REDs.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Nov. 2025
  • There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Phoenix Lights gained international attention and the mystery surrounding them gave rise to many theories and speculations.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Outside of Studio Ghibli, most Japanese and anime-influenced films have struggled to gain serious recognition — often because of lingering biases favoring Western animation styles and storytelling conventions.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Someone still needs to navigate shifting privacy rules, watch for hidden biases and protect the integrity of the brand.
    Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Mathematicians have been using new computational tools to formulate conjectures about how waves behave.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Predeterminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predeterminations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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