preordain
verb
pre·or·dain
ˌprē-ȯr-ˈdān 
preordained; preordaining; preordains
: to decree or ordain in advance : foreordain
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my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained
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His essay makes clear that social progress isn’t guaranteed or preordained, and certainly not linear.
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Indigo Olivier, The New Republic, 19 June 2023
Her future, and those of her siblings, almost seemed preordained.
—USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
If the result of the vote is preordained, no matter.
—David L. Coddoncontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023
The Wonder Years Looking back, Sepinwall’s life as a scholar, teacher and activist seems preordained.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
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Indigo Olivier, The New Republic, 19 June 2023
Her future, and those of her siblings, almost seemed preordained.
—USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
If the result of the vote is preordained, no matter.
—David L. Coddoncontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023
The Wonder Years Looking back, Sepinwall’s life as a scholar, teacher and activist seems preordained.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for preordain
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“Preordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preordain. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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