predetermine

Example Sentences

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If residents couldn’t make it to these, there were predetermined “public temporary refuge areas” within each neighborhood, such as street intersections and homes with large cleared backyards, that provide some increased chance of survival.

From Los Angeles Times

There wouldn’t be much reason to worry “about the direction of men,” she observes, “if it were really as predetermined by how much testosterone you have and how much estrogen I have.”

From Salon

"Looking ahead, policy is not on a predetermined path," Cook said.

From Barron's

“So it’s unfortunate that some of those voices are now gonna be silenced with a predetermined winner in their district.”

From Los Angeles Times

This particular mix pairs pragmatists with hawkish officials who have consistently emphasized inflation risks, a combination that argues against any predetermined cutting schedule.

From Barron's