Thesaurus results for PREORDAIN

preordain

verb

ˌprē-ȯr-ˈdān

Definition of preordain

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 What wasn’t preordained is just how beautifully executed the entire venture turns out to be. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 Will this year’s Oscar awards be another fait accompli, a bloated snoozer that’s as boring and seemingly preordained as this year’s Super Bowl? — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Some might assume that Gooding’s Hollywood career was preordained. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 Sports are inherently fraught with tension, but some seem preordained to it more than others. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preordain

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Born in the small coastal town of Foios, Spain (right outside of Valencia), Torres was destined for the world stage from an early age.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 July 2026
During a month to remember for the Miami Heat, one highlighted by Thursday’s welcoming of Giannis Antetokounmpo, summer league was destined to take a back seat.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of destine

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Sluggish growth doomed former Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government when angry Labour lawmakers forced him to cancel welfare cuts designed to help balance the budget.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Is all this the latest sign that the franchise is doomed never to find the right home in Universal’s theme parks?

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Definition of doom

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The ceremony was officiated by actor Adam Sandler, who is legally ordained.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The Vatican said dialogue was offered to the group ahead of the schism and that the step of ordaining bishops without ⁠church approval was considered so grave that excommunication was automatic.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of ordain

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Leaders are increasingly treating their biology as a domain of agency, as opposed to fate.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026

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