Thesaurus results for PREDETERMINE

predetermine

verb

ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən

Definition of predetermine

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 Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026 The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026 The comparison calls him back to his stable, structured past—a life as smoothly predetermined as a train gliding from station to station. — Jacob Brogan, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for predetermine

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Smokejumpers kicked cargo destined for mountain villages in Vietnam, Hmong rebels in Laos, and Muslim dissidents in China.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The owner of this famous jewel—still worn today by the women of the Luxembourg royal family —did not seem destined to become a grand duchess.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of destine

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By learning of the existence of an advanced ape race, have the humans doomed themselves to the fate Cornelius and Zira attempted to avoid?

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Catherine didn’t really kill Isabel; the system that doomed her to a life of horrors did.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026