as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God
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Recent Examples of predetermine
Her path as an artist and writer was not predetermined by traditional measures of success but by her innate talents and passions.
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Its supply schedule is predetermined, ensuring transparency and security unmatched by other digital assets.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death includes nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death triggered the start of nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Its supply schedule is predetermined, ensuring transparency and security unmatched by other digital assets.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death includes nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
But much of the timeline is predetermined; the pope’s death triggered the start of nine days of mourning known as the Novendiales, and the pope must be buried between the fourth and sixth day after death.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
Verb
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Matos hit a line drive that appeared destined for right field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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What look like high-end picnic tables stacked by the dozens inside the warehouse are actually merchandise display tables, of varying heights, destined for retailers Gap and Old Navy, Philip Rosenband said.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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One of the stars, Craig Wallace, has been ordained.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Married men can be ordained as deacons while women cannot, although historians say women served as deacons in the early Christian church.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Throughout last season, when the Chiefs were attempting to become the NFL’s first three-peat champion in the Super Bowl era, everyone in the city — players, fans and employees of the team — had to start contemplating if Arrowhead’s future was doomed.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Either of these is enough to doom Democrats’ already-tenuous chance at the Governor’s Mansion.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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