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Recent Examples of predetermined
Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Here, the post-death period is not the end of all possibilities or a predetermined failure, but another opportunity for liberation in the next life.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The bettors are said to have wagered on either the velocity or the result (a ball or a hit-by-pitch) of a pitch by Clase or Ortiz, typically the first pitch of a predetermined inning.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The poems that stick with me most are the poems about wrestling freedom away from a predetermined fate, about surviving the end, about living again.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The Winnebago System supports an annual spearing season that runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any of the predetermined harvest caps have been met.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, a prescribed fire is when a predetermined area is purposely burned under certain pre-planned conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, these lines of inquiry are wholly blocked if the agents remain masked and thus functionally invisible, and investigations are controlled and steered to a predetermined conclusion.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Typically, the show features a segment inspired by the classic film where Indy is chased by a barreling boulder down a predetermined track.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Parents and City Council members argued families were brought into the conversation too late and that the outcome appeared predetermined.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Above all, outcomes are never predetermined.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
For volleyball this fall, the UIL tried having predetermined sites for state semifinals that were different from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, which is where the state championship matches were played.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The event, overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is tightly scripted and almost entirely predetermined to showcase a leadership hyperfocused on stability.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, so much is on contract and predetermined.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Republican candidates, while receiving less convention coverage, maintain substantial voter support, with polling showing Republicans collectively drawing significant backing and suggesting the general election dynamic remains competitive rather than predetermined.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
People can sense when decisions are predetermined.
—Garrett Lucien, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The shrapnel came from an M795 round that had been paired with an M767A1 fuze, which was meant to electronically detonate the round at a predetermined point, the report said.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Here, the post-death period is not the end of all possibilities or a predetermined failure, but another opportunity for liberation in the next life.
—Jue Liang, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The bettors are said to have wagered on either the velocity or the result (a ball or a hit-by-pitch) of a pitch by Clase or Ortiz, typically the first pitch of a predetermined inning.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The poems that stick with me most are the poems about wrestling freedom away from a predetermined fate, about surviving the end, about living again.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The Winnebago System supports an annual spearing season that runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any of the predetermined harvest caps have been met.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, a prescribed fire is when a predetermined area is purposely burned under certain pre-planned conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, these lines of inquiry are wholly blocked if the agents remain masked and thus functionally invisible, and investigations are controlled and steered to a predetermined conclusion.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Typically, the show features a segment inspired by the classic film where Indy is chased by a barreling boulder down a predetermined track.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
Parents and City Council members argued families were brought into the conversation too late and that the outcome appeared predetermined.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Above all, outcomes are never predetermined.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
For volleyball this fall, the UIL tried having predetermined sites for state semifinals that were different from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, which is where the state championship matches were played.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The event, overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is tightly scripted and almost entirely predetermined to showcase a leadership hyperfocused on stability.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, so much is on contract and predetermined.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Republican candidates, while receiving less convention coverage, maintain substantial voter support, with polling showing Republicans collectively drawing significant backing and suggesting the general election dynamic remains competitive rather than predetermined.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
People can sense when decisions are predetermined.
—Garrett Lucien, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermined
Verb
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The 12-seat chef’s counter concept destined for Michelin wattage was born of SingleThread co-founders Kyle and Katina Connaughton’s connections to Japan.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Athletics are assembling an interesting young core but don’t look ready for prime time yet, and the Los Angeles Angels look destined for another rough year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The oaks came down, the broad sidewalks receded, the bricks were replaced by asphalt and Tropical Arts was doomed.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Daddy Issue Oscars This year’s big nominees are full of anxieties about fatherhood and whether we’re doomed to repeat the mistakes of those who’ve raised us.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of the referendum have expressed excitement over the amenities that would come with the possible Frontier Sports Complex activity center while opponents have expressed concerns over a potential financial burden the referendum would impose.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adebayo upgraded In the wake of being held out in Charlotte due to tightness in his right calf, Adebayo on Wednesday was listed as probable to return Thursday night against the Lakers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Quero and Lee are the probable duo to start the season.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What unfolds next is both foreordained and unpredictable: a performance superficially the same as any other rendition of the same score, but also profoundly different — wondrous, perhaps, or merely rote.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Oct. 2024
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The film is a tragedy in which everything comes out right: Coppola builds his protagonist’s absurd overreach into a foreordained happy ending, and the movie itself is a happy outcome from the very start.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2024
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