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
When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Without a fair and open bidding process, potential competitors may not even submit bids, believing the outcome is predetermined.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In LaRoche’s gym, nothing can be predetermined.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Hoes, plows, sewing machines, and computers are products of past labor whose values have been predetermined.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Without a fair and open bidding process, potential competitors may not even submit bids, believing the outcome is predetermined.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In LaRoche’s gym, nothing can be predetermined.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Hoes, plows, sewing machines, and computers are products of past labor whose values have been predetermined.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Discussing artificial intelligence, which should prove a major driver of the automation side of the business going forward, Kapur said that Honeywell has the data across industries needed to train AIs destined for an oil refinery, or a life sciences facility, or a hospital.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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After seeming destined for relegation all season, West Ham United has suddenly found winning form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pastor Harris, a later-in-life pastor, became ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at 60.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, formerly of Orland Park, took a trip to El Salvador with Hicks before Hicks was ordained as a priest in 1994.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Poor perimeter shooting doomed the team in his absence, as the Celtics went just 9-for-35 from 3-point range (26%) in the loss.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort that cost it a shot at a repeat championship.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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