preordained

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There is no natural or preordained alliance between these groups, and at crucial moments their interests and agendas may differ.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

A most recent example comes from Ilia Malinin, the American figure skater whose hopes for an individual gold medal in the Olympics, which had been regarded as a preordained inevitability evaporated in a mistake-laden routine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Obviously the more damning investigations are aimed at the losing team's manager, where it is more than likely the questions are preordained.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The decision overall gives a sense that the investigators’ conclusion was preordained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He gave his whole soul to love; he allowed himself to believe that his feelings for Hatsue had been somehow preordained.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson