predetermined

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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

Rolling a predetermined number on a dice nine times in a row, or guessing a seven-digit number first time, have odds of one in 10 million.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

They were vindicated; the program was correct, events were progressing in their predetermined direction, history was on their side, and Harlem loved them.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison