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
For those unfamiliar with the format, think of it as a sports drama where the physical performances are very real, even if the outcomes are predetermined.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Professional wrestling may have predetermined outcomes, but the risk of injury is real.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The lawsuit, brought by the National TPS Alliance, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision was predetermined by President Trump's campaign promises to create the largest deportation program in American history, and motivated by racial animus.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Shea said the actions by the suspect seemed to be random and the victims did not seem to be predetermined.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Professional wrestling may have predetermined outcomes, but the risk of injury is real.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The lawsuit, brought by the National TPS Alliance, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision was predetermined by President Trump's campaign promises to create the largest deportation program in American history, and motivated by racial animus.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Shea said the actions by the suspect seemed to be random and the victims did not seem to be predetermined.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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As the Cincinnati Reds piled on against Shane Bieber in the second inning of Wednesday’s series finale, the Toronto Blue Jays seemed destined for a series loss.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez appears destined for free agency as contract talks are reportedly completely silent.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.—
Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The mission was doomed, and the satellite crashed back to Earth.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a direct result of that hospitality, the women’s respective causes soon become more aligned than either Joan or Alina would have wanted, and any harm visited upon one of them eventually threatens to doom the other as well.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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