foreordain

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But in recent years, dozens of such governments have instead used courts, with verdicts foreordained, to publicly condemn their ousted adversaries and frighten others into submission.

From New York Times

There was nothing foreordained about the withdrawal of 2,500 U.S. advisers in Afghanistan.

From Washington Post

So it seemed foreordained that another would soon come along.

From Washington Post

Although the outcome may not have been foreordained, the West enjoyed huge political, economic and technological advantages that only increased as Communist regimes failed to make good on the promises of socialism.

From Los Angeles Times

There is therefore a significant question as to whether the Senate should proceed to a trial that is foreordained to acquit.

From Washington Post