predetermined

Example Sentences

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These vehicles are not fully autonomous, but independently follow a predetermined route.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Pro wrestling is a realm where a man named John Cena plays a character named John Cena; the match outcomes are predetermined, but the personal stakes are huge.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead of simply following predetermined pathways, turbulent energy may be guided and redirected under the right conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

And I find with my younger audience, they don't have this predetermined bias for what they're meant to enjoy.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

It could either react randomly, or in a limited number of predetermined ways, based on a finite number of preprogrammed conditions.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline