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

Identity, purpose and engagement don’t disappear at a predetermined age. — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

These vehicles are not fully autonomous, but independently follow a predetermined route. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

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

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

Verb

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

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