ordained

verb

Definition of ordainednext
past tense of ordain
1
as in destined
to determine the fate of in advance he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power

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Relevance
2
as in ordered
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues

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3
as in enacted
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordained
  1. destined
  2. enacted
  3. doomed
  4. requested
  5. passed
Verb
  • EVs were destined for the culture wars.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That’s the risk in raving about something destined to be seen sooner or later on a small screen.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of destined
Verb
  • Also, look for a standardization of qualifications for those positions as regulatory requirements are enacted.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The program would be estimated to cost over $140 billion if enacted.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of enacted
Verb
  • The choice felt doomed from the start.
    Eliza Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Without genuine commitment from leaders, change efforts are doomed from the start.
    Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of doomed
Verb
  • Hotel Properties—which owns hotels including the Four Seasons in Singapore as well as office buildings and shopping malls—requested a share-trading suspension on Friday before the charges against Ong were read in court.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, legal documents show Penske may have an interest in settling the case outside of court, even though Ratliff requested a jury trial in his original case.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of requested
Verb
  • Beijing has passed a slate of regulations in recent years as a means to enforce its claims in the South China Sea.
    Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of passed
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