as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained
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Recent Examples of preordain
While each iteration of the modern-day fine has roots in ancient Latin, etymology reveals its multitudinous fate was preordained, having been born of not one but two independent terms: finire and finis.
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Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
When Macy and Jillian would take the court in their backyard, the outcome was pretty much preordained and Macy rarely came out on top.
—Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2023
The greatest Artists of all time seem to have emerged fully formed from the ether of musical legend as if their success had been simply undeniable and preordained.
—Ted Brown, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
Even though much of the plot feels preordained, convincing performances keep things interesting and somewhat unpredictable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
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Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
When Macy and Jillian would take the court in their backyard, the outcome was pretty much preordained and Macy rarely came out on top.
—Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2023
The greatest Artists of all time seem to have emerged fully formed from the ether of musical legend as if their success had been simply undeniable and preordained.
—Ted Brown, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2023
Even though much of the plot feels preordained, convincing performances keep things interesting and somewhat unpredictable.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for preordain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preordain
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If Iran does funnel the chemicals towards missile fuel production, especially on weapons destined for Russia, that will be of greater concern, the source said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Houston has a slim chance for the top line but is probably destined for a No. 2 seed.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, Super Bowl 48 was doomed from the very first play, as a snap flew over Peyton Manning’s head and resulted in a safety.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ferrell bugs his eyes out and sighs a series of increasingly desperate spit-takes, but this project was probably doomed from the get-go.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Buchanan long had been an advocate for allowing ordaining gay and lesbian clergy.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Wilson, 27, was the one to marry the couple, as she is ordained through the Universal Life Church.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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What’s occurred so far, however, isn’t necessarily fated over the balance of the campaign.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Millions of lives were affected, the politics of the Midwest grew more embittered, and none of it was fated.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Preordain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preordain. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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