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determinism

[dih-tur-muh-niz-uhm] / dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /


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Though demographic determinism has a long history, in recent decades it perhaps has been most widely associated in the investment arena with financial analyst and author Harry Dent.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The question is framed in the language of free will and determinism, but Golding refuses to let it remain there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Cook, a polyglot who can speak six languages, has also been well served by nominative determinism: She is the founder and CEO of the Cook School Cooking School.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

So much for the work of Pierre-Simon Laplace, the French mathematician, philosopher and king of determinism.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

There is no evidence against genetic determinism more persuasive than the children of the rich.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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