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
Someone genetically predetermined to live 80 years could reach 85 with healthy habits, while unhealthy lifestyle choices can shorten that expectancy to 75.
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The outcome feels predetermined.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Pricing is predetermined by TaskEasy using public property details and the consumer’s description of the job that needs to be done.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But all of these interactions were quickly imbued with a set, predetermined meaning.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The outcome feels predetermined.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Pricing is predetermined by TaskEasy using public property details and the consumer’s description of the job that needs to be done.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
But all of these interactions were quickly imbued with a set, predetermined meaning.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Her subsequent eviction from the Beguines leads to her accepting the Bishop’s offer of sanctuary—as an anchorite, destined to live out her days in a tiny stone outcropping.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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France's High Commission in French Polynesia The prosecutor's office did not bring charges so as not to burden the local court with a case of drug trafficking not destined for French Polynesia itself.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is nothing divinely ordained here.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hicks was ordained as a priest May 21, 1994, in the Archdiocese of Chicago.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Only doomed bottom pair Burnley (five points) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (six points) have a worse record over the corresponding period.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even with Curry in the lineup, the Warriors know this season is doomed as things currently stand.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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