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
Such jobs generally have predetermined routes, while taxi and ambulance drivers must quickly determine new routes many times a day.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Valentine’s Day menu features a $129 predetermined four-course dinner.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
There’s no real shape to their journey, no unexpected pitfalls or subplots or surprises; even a rambunctious interlude in a modern-day supermarket feels curiously predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The Valentine’s Day menu features a $129 predetermined four-course dinner.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
There’s no real shape to their journey, no unexpected pitfalls or subplots or surprises; even a rambunctious interlude in a modern-day supermarket feels curiously predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Lady Gaga was always destined to steal the show at Coachella as the biggest headliner at the festival this year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gordon’s dunk gave the Nuggets a 101-99 win over the LA Clippers to end Saturday afternoon’s thrilling Game 4 and even a series destined to go long at 2-2.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Catholics have been pushing for women to be ordained as deacons and priests for years.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Following in the footsteps of his older brother Brian, Farrell entered the Legionaries of Christ congregation in 1966 and was ordained a priest in 1978 in Rome.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dallas appeared doomed when Marchment caught Brock Nelson with a high stick, drawing blood with 39.5 seconds left in regulation.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Opening Minutes The premiere opens in a cockpit that’s doomed.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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