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

The main risk is that by locking your money away in exchange for a monthly income at a predetermined interest rate, you are at the mercy of a massive surge in inflation and interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In other words, give the states a predetermined amount of money annually, and let them figure out how it is spent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As Zola also sought to demonstrate in Les Rougon-Macquart, the trajectory of our lives is predetermined by our genetic inheritance.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall