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
Because the questions asked are job-related, predetermined and asked of all candidates, everyone has an equal opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills.
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Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite internet chatter that Friday night's outcome was predetermined, the match was officially sanctioned by Texas regulators.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Prescribed processes and predetermined outcomes, rinsed and repeated, with no space for anyone to think, feel or behave differently.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Those tournaments in Los Angeles will be spectacular and far from predetermined.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Lori Landrum, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite internet chatter that Friday night's outcome was predetermined, the match was officially sanctioned by Texas regulators.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
Prescribed processes and predetermined outcomes, rinsed and repeated, with no space for anyone to think, feel or behave differently.
—Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Those tournaments in Los Angeles will be spectacular and far from predetermined.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for predetermine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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With you as parents, this baby is destined to be amazing (and very, very loved).—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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And as such, is it destined to get a season 2 itself?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary issues Since 1962, only bishops can be created cardinals; priests must agree to be ordained as bishops before being made cardinal.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Brambilla’s appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing them to be ordained as priests.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Under the old system, those L's might have doomed both teams' title hopes.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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But a slump could doom Philadelphia and send them to an early season exit.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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