predetermines

present tense third-person singular of predetermine

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Recent Examples of predetermines In July, CalMatters reported that the measure was written in a way that likely predetermines the single institute that will receive half the funds. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermines
dooms
Verb
  • Fans continue to ask Carney about Hadestown’s climactic moment, when Orpheus dooms Eurydice forever by turning to look at her on the road back from hell.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026

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“Predetermines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermines. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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