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predetermined

ADJECTIVE

decided in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixed prearranged

STRONG

agreed arranged calculated deliberate destined determined doomed fated foreordained planned predestined premeditated preordained proposed set settled

WEAK

cut and dried foredestined forethought precogitated preplanned set up

Antonyms

STRONG

flexible

WEAK

unarranged undetermined unplanned unsettled

Example Sentences

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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

They will be exchanged into common stock in three years—on or about May 15, 2029—based on a predetermined formula.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

Or, it occurs to me, one of five predetermined ways.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

predetermined

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