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
Of course, seasonal effects are background conditions and not predetermined outcomes, with plenty of mismatches between the historical record and actual market action, a few as recently as last year.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Growing up in a house where both of her parents’ income was below the poverty line, Katherine’s success was far from predetermined, and her focus was split between her growth and caring for her siblings.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Unlike most competitions in spring, the outcome of this one wasn’t predetermined.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To the courts The first case, held at California’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), centered on whether during the 2021-2022 school year the school district predetermined placement at SDCC.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Growing up in a house where both of her parents’ income was below the poverty line, Katherine’s success was far from predetermined, and her focus was split between her growth and caring for her siblings.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Unlike most competitions in spring, the outcome of this one wasn’t predetermined.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
To the courts The first case, held at California’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), centered on whether during the 2021-2022 school year the school district predetermined placement at SDCC.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Since the bill applies retroactively – all the way back to 1965 – it would be destined for serious legal challenges.—
Peter Kwong,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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These intricate dresses are destined to become heirlooms when treated with love and care.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Reforms on the table include how to give greater roles to women in the Catholic Church, including ordaining them as deacons, and the greater inclusion of laity in governance and decision making.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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This explains, if it is granted that the gods ordained some sort of greatness for the play, the nakedness of its verbal intensity.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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