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

The individual and team sport, also known as cup stacking or speed stacking, involves stacking nine to 12 specially-designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Baker Hughes’s Simonelli made the $33 million sale as part of a predetermined trade that was put into place in November 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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