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The presiding judge granted Sweeney's attorney's request to change the charge to second-degree murder or manslaughter as the court lacked sufficient evidence to try him for first-degree murder since predetermination was not established.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
From there we’re introduced to the Time Variance Authority where Loki is taken for messing with predetermination—a strict timeline set up by the powerful and mysterious Time Keepers—and introduced to Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 June 2021
Both seasons of The Umbrella Academy raise questions about the nature of time travel (as presented in the series) and the tension between choice and predetermination.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2020
There is comfort in subsuming your sense of individuality to a larger sentiment of prescription and predetermination.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
Yet the movie has a mythic thrust that’s partly due to its almost playful manipulation of time, its silent flash-forwards lending the story a feeling of futility and predetermination.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
From there we’re introduced to the Time Variance Authority where Loki is taken for messing with predetermination—a strict timeline set up by the powerful and mysterious Time Keepers—and introduced to Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 June 2021
Both seasons of The Umbrella Academy raise questions about the nature of time travel (as presented in the series) and the tension between choice and predetermination.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2020
There is comfort in subsuming your sense of individuality to a larger sentiment of prescription and predetermination.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2019
Yet the movie has a mythic thrust that’s partly due to its almost playful manipulation of time, its silent flash-forwards lending the story a feeling of futility and predetermination.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermination
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The theory proposes that each generation should be considered a separate social group formed by specific historical events and social and cultural environments.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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If convicted in adult court, he could be sentenced to 25 years to life with a statutory presumption of release after 25 years.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fortunately, she didn't get seriously injured as this presumption could have cost her even more.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Many believe looted treasures must be sent back where the once came from; many more think that Western museums are the best and safest home for these artifacts, an assumption some scholars have argued against.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Connected leaders also are better positioned to challenge assumptions and bring a new and diverse perspective to the rest of the organization, A New Era for the Workforce The rise of portfolio careers among executives mirrors a broader trend among young professionals.Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The hypothesis has come under serious scrutiny in biomechanical studies, as well as a growing body of medical and legal literature.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bloodwork results furnish evidence for Elsbeth’s roofie hypothesis; Mac had high levels of a substance called scopolamine in her system.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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What happened after that is conjecture mixed with logic and the findings of a United States Department of Justice investigation.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 2021 proof certainly isn’t the final chapter on problems that are offshoots from the Mordell conjecture.Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
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News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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The news of Beau’s death, along with, now, the heartbreaking news of Jackie’s arrest in connection with his death has overwhelmed us with grief and speculation and confusion.Vicki Gerdes / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, Azure and AI remain key to our investment thesis.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some scholars – even those who have been advocates of strong measures to compel CO2 emissions reductions – suggest that today’s climate activism suffers from a legacy of anti-capitalist suppositions about who is most responsible for warming temperatures.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Others were being medicated indefinitely on mere suppositions of mental illness.Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Predetermination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermination. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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