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
Its supply schedule is predetermined, ensuring transparency and security unmatched by other digital assets.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death includes nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death triggered the start of nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Growing up in a house where both of her parents’ income was below the poverty line, Katherine’s success was far from predetermined, and her focus was split between her growth and caring for her siblings.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death includes nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death triggered the start of nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
Growing up in a house where both of her parents’ income was below the poverty line, Katherine’s success was far from predetermined, and her focus was split between her growth and caring for her siblings.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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The same day, John told ABC News that his brother was destined to become a religious leader.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Los Angeles and Pope Leo XVI One way or another, billowing white smoke was destined to be on my agenda yesterday.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Most of his time was either in Peru or in Rome, so his experience was -- while growing up American, his experience after college and certainly after being ordained a priest was -- was always much more global, much more international.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
11 May 2025
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Equality for women Like his predecessor, Leo opposes the idea of ordaining female deacons.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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But without assistance either from the Allies in the west or the approaching Soviet Army in the east, the endeavor was doomed to failure, too.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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