Thesaurus results for PREDETERMINE

predetermine

verb

ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən

Definition of predetermine

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 In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Leaders Still Shape The Outcome What gets lost in the noise of quarterly earnings calls and model upgrades is that the outcome of this transition is not predetermined. — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for predetermine

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If James’ defection seems destined to peel casual NBA viewers away from the Lake Show, the subsequent heightened interest for the teams repping the I-95 megalopolis should go a long way toward helping shore up the league’s national deliveries.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
He could be traded by then, and if not, sellers often rest starters they’re destined to trade to avoid a last-minute injury.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of destine

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Yet a rupture with the United States, doomed to a long night of Trumpism, seems unlikely, to say nothing of a future of European self-reliance.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
In 2003, when Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman lost his nerve and a fourth-and-26 play later doomed his team, Sherman also lost the locker room.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026