predestine
verb
pre·des·tine (ˌ)prē-ˈde-stən 
predestined; predestining; predestines
: to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand
especially : predestinate sense 1
Examples of predestine in a Sentence
our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined
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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 Your luck in life is predestined in a way. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 Josh Allen plowed his way through, as if predestined to cross the plane fully upright. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 As the Bank of Russia pushed interest rates higher, the dollar was predestined to grow since it is often considered a comparatively secure asset. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Predestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/predestine. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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predestine
verb
pre·des·tine (ˈ)prē-ˈdes-tən
: to decide beforehand especially by divine command
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