as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined
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Recent Examples of predestine 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 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
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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For so long this season, Arsenal were flying high at the summit of the division and looked destined to end their 22-year wait for the title.— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Now the real work begins With the Las Vegas Raiders set to pick first in the NFL Draft this year, Mendoza appears destined for Sin City.— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Sharks’ playoff hopes appeared doomed after a 0-5-1 stretch from mid-to-late March.— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.— Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Leo was ordained as an Augustinian priest in 1982.— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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But with challenges or recent decisions across multiple circuits, experts say the fight is fated for the Supreme Court.— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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The results are not pre-selected by some conspiracy, nor are they fated.— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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