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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 accident occurred on July 16 at the Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, New York, according to a press release from the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Proponents argue video footage would provide crucial details for accident investigations, while opponents cite privacy concerns.—
Dan Catchpole,
USA Today,
18 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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There's some divine destiny, fate, something going on that brings them together.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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This, as mentioned, is likely just a hazard of the frozen food industry.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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In 2013, following an appeal from the camp, FEMA amended the map and removed 15 buildings owned by the camp from the hazard area, the AP reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Back in 2020, luck fell the Cowboys' way when wide receiver CeeDee Lamb slid in the draft.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Final Thoughts: Your Business Buyer Is In Your Network Finding a buyer for your business doesn’t require luck.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 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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Sacramento has a chance to become the first team to win three Las Vegas Summer League championships.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Indeed, France’s indiscipline was such that Germany had the best chance to win in normal time from the penalty spot.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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But there shouldn’t be too much doom and gloom around Madrid.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The musicians are known for playing doom metal, black metal, and hardcore, and those who have spoken to the class live between Idaho and Norway.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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“Predestination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestination. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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