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the belief that everything that will happen has already been predetermined and cannot be changed
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Recent Examples of predestination
Request a Demo Rorty’s version of redemption stands out against certain religious strands in that it is explicitly set against predestination or essentialism.
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Big Think, 14 June 2024
This is a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophecy or predestination and, as such, makes for some compelling narrative uses—for a while, anyway.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
Entertainment Score: 7 Science Score: 9 Arrival (2016) Enlarge / Denis Villeneuve's first foray into sci-fi offers a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophesy or predestination.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
In a place where both psychohistory and predestination exist, how much does personal choice matter?
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Big Think, 14 June 2024
This is a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophecy or predestination and, as such, makes for some compelling narrative uses—for a while, anyway.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
Entertainment Score: 7 Science Score: 9 Arrival (2016) Enlarge / Denis Villeneuve's first foray into sci-fi offers a fun twist on the ancient idea of prophesy or predestination.
—Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
In a place where both psychohistory and predestination exist, how much does personal choice matter?
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 14 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestination
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The incident occurred on the Tuolumne Grove paved trail, which was temporarily closed following the accident.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Running back Najee Harris remains on the non-football injury list after sustaining an eye injury in a July 4 fireworks accident.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Suddenly destinies ceased to be a matter of personal control.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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This person is not a billionaire entrepreneur, but rather an inventor who shaped the economic destiny of an entire nation: Toyoda Sakichi.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The flowers can't block sidewalks, drivers' views, or create hazards, according to city ordinance.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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These include warnings about potential hazards, instructions on the correct amount of product to use, and recommendations for protective gear.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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What proceeds, inexorably, is a pulpy concoction of greed, murder, misguided ambition, and dumb luck (good and bad).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Love and luck are in the air; use them to your advantage.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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Lawmakers have blown past the July 1 deadline to pass a budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, creating uncertainty about the fate of state support for CVI.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Is that going to be baby Franklin's fate in the MCU?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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By happenstance, his manager at the time was Sharon’s dad.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Third, the advice or recommendations emitted by AI are bound to be tainted by the abundance of compassion and mislead people by design or by happenstance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Democratic lawmakers in Nashville are demanding answers on the plans, while the state’s Republican leaders have jumped at the chance to partner with Musk.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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German side Borussia Dortmund expressed a tangible interest in Aguado, but Real Madrid rejected any chance of a potential sale.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The series informed them — Six Feet Under style, but without all the doom and gloom — by flashing into the future and offering closure for each beloved alum of the Pawnee Parks Department.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
27 July 2025
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While some might read the relocation as a specter of doom for the conference and festival, Klepadlo sees opportunity.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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“Predestination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestination. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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