predestinate

verb

Definition of predestinatenext
as in to ordain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinate
  1. ordain
  2. fate
  3. predetermine
  4. foreordain
  5. predict
  6. prognosticate
  7. predestine
  8. destine
Verb
  • Russell Thaw, a close friend of the couple, who was ordained by Universal Life Church for the occasion, officiated.
    Shivani Vora, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • During the ceremony, Denzel was also presented with a minister license so that he can be ordained in the future.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ordain
Verb
  • This could result in making friends that feel serendipitous or fated, and with good reason.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey that was fated to be served at the family's Christmas meal, according to the History Channel.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of fate
Verb
  • And the more personalized the content, the more effectively a system can predetermine the outcomes.
    Kate Crawford, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Such jobs generally have predetermined routes, while taxi and ambulance drivers must quickly determine new routes many times a day.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of predetermine
Verb
  • The Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February, 2022, was no more inevitable or foreordained than the U.S. invasion of Iraq, in 2003.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • Before anything else is said about Lana Del Rey’s new album, let it be noted that however well the record came out, it was foreordained to come in second among her artistic works of the past year.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
Definition of foreordain
Verb
  • Zillow predicts home prices in the top five hottest markets will grow between 2.6 percent and 4.2 percent in 2025.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In a Gallup Poll taken Dec. 4 to 15, Americans were asked to predict trends for 2025.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of predict
Verb
  • That hasn’t stopped our stalwart insiders from viewing them and preferentially voting in 10 Oscar categories (most points for most likely, or most hoped for, to succeed) for your prognosticating pleasure.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Relying on polls and the prognosticating reputation of their Washington correspondent, editors announced the victory of Republican New York Gov. Thomas Dewey over the incumbent president, Democrat Harry S. Truman.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of prognosticate
Verb
  • Though Kendall finished well before Stricker on Sunday, the result felt predestined.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2023
  • Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another.
    Robbee Wedow, Scientific American, 26 May 2022
Definition of predestine
Verb
  • Things seem destined to grow worse across a wide swath of Los Angeles and its besieged neighbors.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Bridal tiaras may be less popular than in decades past, but the new guard of regal toppers is designed (and destined) to command attention.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of destine
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