Thesaurus results for PREDETERMINE

predetermine

verb

ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən

Definition of predetermine

as in to destine

to determine the fate of in advance religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God

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Recent Examples of predetermine In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Leaders Still Shape The Outcome What gets lost in the noise of quarterly earnings calls and model upgrades is that the outcome of this transition is not predetermined. — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The press headlines last week were naturally driven by the trophy pictures, the outcomes for which were largely predetermined by guarantees coming from a relatively small number of individuals in the market. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026 For the birth scene, director Ken Olin gave Woodley and Brown room to find the moment rather than execute something predetermined, and several of the women hired as midwives were real nurses; one was a doula. — Kennedy French, Variety, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for predetermine

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With wonder and with great shame the yodel is an orphaned sound, a sound that turns the serenade toward an addressee that is destined to never hear it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of destine

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The Vatican said dialogue was offered to the group ahead of the schism and that the step of ordaining bishops without ⁠church approval was considered so grave that excommunication was automatic.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026
The Vatican said on July 2 that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval were in schism with the wider Church and now excommunicated.

— Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 2 July 2026