predestinated

past tense of predestinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestinated
Verb
  • There are nights in football when the outcome seems predestined.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In Doral, volunteers at the nonprofit organization Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) have been working around the clock, filling boxes with supplies destined for Venezuela.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The best opportunity came on another Norwegian corner kick when Torbjørn Heggem’s close-range shot looked destined for the back of the net before being blocked off the line by Ivory Coast midfielder Amad Diallo.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • After the war, he was ordained and served as a minister at the Steele Creek Presbyterian Church from 1804 until his death in 1827.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • In 1962, Lazowski was ordained and served as the spiritual leader of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Hartford until 1969.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Given the slow start to his pro career, a spot at the World Cup, never mind the starting nod, was far from preordained.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 10 June 2026
  • The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Big West Conference on its athletics page announced the addition of Cal Baptist of Riverside, Sac State and Utah Valley into the Big West, which includes schools that do not field football as budget cuts doomed those programs years ago.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • My tenure in Cleveland was doomed by a lot more people than just be.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • And with one of the worst tick seasons ever predicted happening now, this treatment is more important than ever.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Gartner predicted 20% of organizations would flatten by 2026, eliminating over half of middle management roles.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • His cultural determinism appears to leave America fated to endlessly repeat an ancient pattern of conflict.
    James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Rachel Cormack If careers canbe fated, Giorgio Cassetta’s life as a yacht designer seemed almost pre-written.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
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“Predestinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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