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Recent Examples of predestined
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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
At the same time, nothing is predestined.
—Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s a generic quality both to singer-songwriter Michaelson’s score (a combination of folk and Broadway pop) and to a romance that seems almost mystically predestined.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Lionel Messi-Lamine Yamal connection For believers in the soccer gods, Lamine Yamal's ascent to the upper echelons of the sport could almost seem predestined with Lamine anointed by a Barça icon — Lionel Messi.
—Nathalie Sommer, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Ferrari Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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
At the same time, nothing is predestined.
—Ray Dalio, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
There’s a generic quality both to singer-songwriter Michaelson’s score (a combination of folk and Broadway pop) and to a romance that seems almost mystically predestined.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The Lionel Messi-Lamine Yamal connection For believers in the soccer gods, Lamine Yamal's ascent to the upper echelons of the sport could almost seem predestined with Lamine anointed by a Barça icon — Lionel Messi.
—Nathalie Sommer, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Ferrari Given his name, Adam Driver was seemingly predestined to play the man behind the world's most prestigious sports car.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predestined
Verb
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With a stylish matching set for $30, a makeup bag that even flight attendants swear by, and a genius anti-theft accessory that takes up zero packing space, these Amazon finds are destined to be summer travel game-changers—with deals up to 70 percent off.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Irwin, at first, looks like the protagonist of the film, a naive man who has faith in hard work and straight shooting and providing a better life for his kids, and who seems doomed to be pushed into terrible things.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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What’s doomed the Rays in recent years has been injuries, particularly to their starting pitchers — five top Rays starters had Tommy John surgery since 2020 and two of their current starters, Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen have had multiple TJ surgeries.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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According to the piece, the wide-open nature of the race is healthy for democratic participation and has yielded the most competitive gubernatorial contest in approximately 25 years, allowing voters meaningful choice rather than having a predetermined outcome.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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What unfolds next is both foreordained and unpredictable: a performance superficially the same as any other rendition of the same score, but also profoundly different — wondrous, perhaps, or merely rote.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Oct. 2024
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The film is a tragedy in which everything comes out right: Coppola builds his protagonist’s absurd overreach into a foreordained happy ending, and the movie itself is a happy outcome from the very start.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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From the standpoint of productivity, however, ephemera often seems counter to efficiency—to getting a coherent story down on paper and ready for publication as soon as humanly possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Eight of those cases have been laboratory confirmed for Andes virus infection, while two are considered probable cases.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Besides wanting to back the probable winner (Bass) who can help deliver lucrative new contracts, the police union also has reasons to spite Raman.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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