predestine
verb
pre·des·tine
(ˌ)prē-ˈde-stən 
predestined; predestining; predestines
: to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand
especially
: predestinate sense 1
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Examples of predestine in a Sentence
our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined
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Though Kendall finished well before Stricker on Sunday, the result felt predestined.
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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
Indeed, most huaren are pragmatists who see a Chinese family history as useful but not predestining.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Similarly, his playing of games such as Risk and Civilization seemed to predestine him to amass great power.
—Christina Passariello, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2020
And in a way that almost feels predestined, one of the windows of the center looks out onto the church that Fred Rogers used to attend.
—NBC News, 24 Oct. 2019
Tee and Elle’s growing connection is predestined to result in doom, but these two crazy kids can’t let go of each other.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 2 July 2019
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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
Indeed, most huaren are pragmatists who see a Chinese family history as useful but not predestining.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Similarly, his playing of games such as Risk and Civilization seemed to predestine him to amass great power.
—Christina Passariello, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2020
And in a way that almost feels predestined, one of the windows of the center looks out onto the church that Fred Rogers used to attend.
—NBC News, 24 Oct. 2019
Tee and Elle’s growing connection is predestined to result in doom, but these two crazy kids can’t let go of each other.
—Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 2 July 2019
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predestine
verb
pre·des·tine
(ˈ)prē-ˈdes-tən
: to decide beforehand especially by divine command
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