preordain

And that’s without counting the hundreds of lopsided districts where both major parties fielded candidates but the results were preordained and voters barely paid attention.

Donald Trump’s rise to power as an elected authoritarian was not preordained or an act of destiny.

But it is going to be a long time until November, and the outcome on Election Day is not preordained.

Moore thanked members of the Unified Command, noting that it was not preordained that they would be able to move so quickly and safely, recover all six victims’ bodies and swiftly launch support programs.

Pundits and political watchers spoke about an ugly fall battle between two well-funded Democrats as practically preordained.