Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predeterminations
Noun
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For fiction that fails to challenge preexisting views and assumptions is nothing more than idle chatter—small talk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Certainly, Hondo looks pretty reflective and concerned in one of the first look stills as events challenge his legacy and his assumptions about authority, so sense of self.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People have responded to the baffling disappearance of Nancy Guthrie with theories in chat rooms, nonstop comments on a livestream tracking the investigation and a flood of calls to the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Department.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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My inbox overflowed with the latest theories on how Democrats had lost their way and what was needed to revive them.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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ProPublica, in a 2023 story, reexamined the incident, the legal presumptions, the background of the men and Stingley’s father’s relentless legal campaign to bring the men into court.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
16 Jan. 2026
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The series later won five Emmys, upending presumptions about the kinds of shows people still really want to watch.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Non-falsifiable and untestable hypotheses cannot be checked out, and hence those ideas are incapable of disproof.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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If there are answers to these questions, or informed hypotheses, this biography does not provide them.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Let the speculations as to who will take that job — and what job might be left open in their wake — begin.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Among the primary speculations made by police was that Christie may have run off to London and disguised herself in men’s clothes.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.—
Andrea Keiser,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Judges were asked to set aside any preconceptions or biases and evaluate how successfully each car executed its mission.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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For one thing, Kontsevich is known for taking a high-level approach to mathematics, preferring to pose ambitious conjectures and sketch out broad programs, often leaving the subtler details and formal proof-writing to others.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Dec. 2025
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With few clear signals about who has influence and how decisions are made, the halls of power in Beijing are fertile ground for political conjectures.—
DENG YUWEN,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Nov. 2025
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