as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained
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Recent Examples of preordain
The idea of a hard partition between two ethno-religious states was not preordained.
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The city can request a hearing, Braun’s letter said, but the outcome is preordained.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The album, Remover explains, flowed out of them in a way that felt almost divinely preordained.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Her stardom, now so apparent, hardly felt preordained.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The city can request a hearing, Braun’s letter said, but the outcome is preordained.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The album, Remover explains, flowed out of them in a way that felt almost divinely preordained.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Her stardom, now so apparent, hardly felt preordained.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preordain
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The country is also the leading global exporter of tractor trucks, 95% of which are destined for the United States.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pope, Vince Panero and Ashley Hollis — destined for the Final 3?—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rebels could be brutal, even with all the discretion shots in the world, and it should be applauded for its dedication to showing a galaxy far, far away that feels doomed to remain fallen.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Following a Keller field goal, the Chargers were on the march again, but a fumble at the Keller eight yard line doomed the drive.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.—
Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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At long last, two characters find their way back to each other — but what hand will fate deal them next?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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Harold Hardrada, fated to become the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, has serious family issues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Preordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preordain. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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