Synonyms of preordained

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adjective

as in destined

Related Words

• destined
• predetermined
• foreordained
• fated
• predestined
• possible
• probable
• inexorable
• unstoppable
• relentless
• likely
• unremitting
• decided
• inevitable
• definite
• settled
• inescapable
• unavoidable
• ineluctable
• necessary
• unescapable
• certain
• sure
• ineludible

Dissimilar Words

• uncertain
• avoidable
• preventable
• unsure
• unclear
• questionable
• doubtful
• dubious
• evadable
• shaky
• unlikely
• improbable
• undecided
• unsettled
• unreliable
• undependable

preordained

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verb

past tense of preordain

as in doomed

to determine the fate of in advance

my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destined
• doomed
• ordained
• foreordained
• predetermined
• predestined
• fated
• foredoomed
• predicted
• condemned
• prophesied
• foretold
• forecast
• sentenced
• presaged
• anticipated
• predestinated
• prognosticated
• portended
• foresaw
• divined
• augured
• preconceived
• prejudged
• boded
• foreboded
• foreknew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preordained

Verb

One day, during my visit, Cole used a step stool to access a small cubbyhole in a high corner of a bedroom wall—a sort of illogical nook that seemed preordained to house some private, upsetting object. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

The literary poster child for the old type of soldier was Ernest Hemingway, who, like many men of his generation, had preordained military service as a child. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Experts say the outcome of the review seems preordained, although the matter is playing out in unexplored legal territory. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Just because there is some constraint, doesn’t mean that your path has to be preordained. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Given the slow start to his pro career, a spot at the World Cup, never mind the starting nod, was far from preordained. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 June 2026

The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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