Thesaurus results for PREDETERMINE

predetermine

verb

ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən

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 And while political observers, including Kiros herself, say the assembly process isn’t actually representative of who will vote in the June primary, the win still marked a surprising development in a race that many considered to be predetermined. —

Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 But no matter how strong Carmen becomes, her destiny — embodied by a wraithlike old woman who turns up whenever the orchestra plays Bizet’s 10-note fate motif — is predetermined. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 The characters in this novel are forced to live in a neoliberal world where their powerlessness is already predetermined, and they’re ignored by society and told to just keep on living. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 When critical decisions occur outside public view, victims who gather the courage to appear in court often feel their voices no longer matter when the result appears predetermined. —

Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predetermine

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The Times’ possible victory would bruise the Post’s reputation (they were destined to clash again over the Pentagon Papers).

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The unscripted casting director has spent her career scouting and vetting everyday people destined to be TV characters.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026