predetermined

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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

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The shares don’t trade publicly, so investors who want to exit have to submit redemption requests to Stone Ridge during predetermined windows, the most recent of which ended on March 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“Showing off money was a sin. It was not that status was not important, but marriage was very closely controlled and predetermined, and everyone knew where everyone else fit.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times