Synonyms of predetermined

predetermined 1 of 2

adjective

as in preordained

Related Words

• preordained
• destined
• predestined
• fated
• possible
• probable
• foreordained
• inexorable
• relentless
• likely
• definite
• unstoppable
• unremitting
• decided
• inevitable
• unavoidable
• inescapable
• ineluctable
• necessary
• settled
• certain
• unescapable
• ineludible
• sure

Dissimilar Words

• uncertain
• unsure
• avoidable
• questionable
• unclear
• preventable
• doubtful
• dubious
• evadable
• shaky
• unlikely
• improbable
• undecided
• unreliable
• unsettled
• undependable

predetermined

2 of 2

verb

past tense of predetermine

as in destined

to determine the fate of in advance

religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destined
• doomed
• ordained
• predestined
• preordained
• foreordained
• fated
• foredoomed
• predicted
• condemned
• forecast
• prophesied
• foretold
• sentenced
• presaged
• preconceived
• anticipated
• prejudged
• predestinated
• divined
• prognosticated
• augured
• foresaw
• portended
• boded
• foreknew
• foreboded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predetermined

Adjective

Within predetermined restrictions, the system transfers money on your behalf rather than requiring you to open a banking app when a bill is due. — Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The slow-moving enemies typically follow predetermined paths, which means most encounters are a game of patience. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The Clippers strongly rejected the NBA’s findings, accusing the league of conducting a biased investigation designed to justify a predetermined narrative. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The response can be designed into the material and the way its structure is printed, allowing a flat or compact object to transform into a predetermined configuration. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

The agency’s medical focus developed through experimentation rather than a predetermined specialization. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Now, academic visa holders will instead be able to stay in the country for a predetermined period of time, generally four years. — Abigail Boggs, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Nakogee recalls cutting predetermined lengths of cable, then repackaging it onto spools to load onto cargo aircraft. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Chiuri made materials, rather than a predetermined silhouette, the starting point of her first Fendi couture collection. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Verb

Observers may question the point of holding elections where no meaningful opposition is allowed and the result appears largely predetermined. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

There are predetermined dates for lowered flags each year, and the governor’s office announces any additional dates necessary. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A former Justice Department attorney alleges the DOJ's investigations into alleged antisemitism at Ivy League schools had predetermined conclusions and didn't use normal investigative practices. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The states cite administration statements as evidence that the Section 301 outcome was predetermined. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026

The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026