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Recent Examples of predetermined
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
According to the piece, the wide-open nature of the race is healthy for democratic participation and has yielded the most competitive gubernatorial contest in approximately 25 years, allowing voters meaningful choice rather than having a predetermined outcome.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Every component has a predetermined function.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Those who choose a DIA will start receiving the income down the road at a predetermined age, perhaps at 70 or 75 years old.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Redefining How APIs Are Used AI agents are not simply scripts executing predetermined instructions.
—Baptiste Parravicini, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Outside experts and watchdogs suspect that before the first meeting in July, Kennedy will work to stack the advisory board with questionably qualified allies who will come with a predetermined decision to ease access to the drugs—no rigorous scientific evaluation needed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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
Yes, even the robots have predetermined blind spots.
—Brett Owens, 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
When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
That predetermined fat level is governed by genetics, physiology and environmental factors.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
According to Le Figaro, at an unrelated hearing, a judge who served on Ted Maher's case had claimed Ted's sentence had been predetermined before the trial even began.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Adjective
The acquisition comes after an agreement between the two companies in April that gave SpaceX the right to acquire Cursor at a predetermined valuation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
According to the piece, the wide-open nature of the race is healthy for democratic participation and has yielded the most competitive gubernatorial contest in approximately 25 years, allowing voters meaningful choice rather than having a predetermined outcome.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Every component has a predetermined function.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Those who choose a DIA will start receiving the income down the road at a predetermined age, perhaps at 70 or 75 years old.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Redefining How APIs Are Used AI agents are not simply scripts executing predetermined instructions.
—Baptiste Parravicini, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Outside experts and watchdogs suspect that before the first meeting in July, Kennedy will work to stack the advisory board with questionably qualified allies who will come with a predetermined decision to ease access to the drugs—no rigorous scientific evaluation needed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
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
Yes, even the robots have predetermined blind spots.
—Brett Owens, 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
When the destination is predetermined, the journey matters that much more.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
That predetermined fat level is governed by genetics, physiology and environmental factors.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
According to Le Figaro, at an unrelated hearing, a judge who served on Ted Maher's case had claimed Ted's sentence had been predetermined before the trial even began.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermined
Adjective
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In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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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 movie initially seemed destined to have a happy ending as audiences awarded it an impressive 87% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 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,
17 June 2026
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Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area beginning early Wednesday, and are expected within the warning area beginning later on Wednesday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The visage of the Mexican painter, whose work was once overshadowed by that of her husband, has become so iconic—doomed to emblazon T-shirts around the world—that it has been largely decontextualized from Frida, the human being.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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This was the disjointed, mistimed offense that doomed the Spurs.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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In 1985, a young center named Patrick Ewing, who had just starred at Georgetown, came to the Garden and a turnaround seemed not only possible but probable.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But while a stronger event raises the odds and probable scale of impact, the true total won’t be known for years because the losses compound over time.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
13 June 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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