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
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.
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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
When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
That predetermined fat level is governed by genetics, physiology and environmental factors.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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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
When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
That predetermined fat level is governed by genetics, physiology and environmental factors.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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In that sense, like the recordings at the center of her film, McKendrick’s third feature feels destined to become a keepsake.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The award-winning scholar was the first American ordained as a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition after studying under the 14th Dalai Lama, close friend Tenzin Gyatso, as noted in a 1996 New York Times profile.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Instead of being doomed to spiral into the sun, our planet could survive if the sun loses enough mass during its final stages.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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The vessel split in two and sank within minutes, dooming most of the Allied prisoners trapped below deck.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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