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
In an old but often-cited Danish study on twins, researchers found that about 25 percent of longevity was heritable—in other words, predetermined by your genes.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
There’s no real shape to their journey, no unexpected pitfalls or subplots or surprises; even a rambunctious interlude in a modern-day supermarket feels curiously predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
If you’re predetermined to have finer strands, there are ways of inflating and boosting them to encourage the appearance of thickness, which is where styling and cuts come in.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
New evidence reveals that behavior may be predetermined by genetics.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
There’s no real shape to their journey, no unexpected pitfalls or subplots or surprises; even a rambunctious interlude in a modern-day supermarket feels curiously predetermined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
If you’re predetermined to have finer strands, there are ways of inflating and boosting them to encourage the appearance of thickness, which is where styling and cuts come in.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
New evidence reveals that behavior may be predetermined by genetics.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermine
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Cassandra is a clairvoyant who needs to protect three young women who are destined to develop superpowers who are targeted by a powerful assassin.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Douthat Trump Is on a Path to Failure The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.—
David Pierson Joao Silva Julia Jacobs Ross Douthat,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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He was born in Wichita and ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita in May 1994.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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In late 1755, Grierson gifted Rind a book by the Nonjuring bishop who’d ordained him, Archibald Campbell.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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But the effort is almost certainly doomed, since Democrats need Republican signatures to hit the 218 threshold, and Luna isn’t signing on this time after cutting the deal with Johnson on vote pairing.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Is a player’s title hopes doomed by a double bogey?—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Predetermine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermine. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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