Thesaurus results for PREDETERMINE

predetermine

verb

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 The characters in this novel are forced to live in a neoliberal world where their powerlessness is already predetermined, and they’re ignored by society and told to just keep on living. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 When critical decisions occur outside public view, victims who gather the courage to appear in court often feel their voices no longer matter when the result appears predetermined. —

Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026 Parents and City Council members argued families were brought into the conversation too late and that the outcome appeared predetermined. —

Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 Several others accused the state party of attempting to predetermine who advanced to the primary. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predetermine

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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
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