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preordain

verb

ˌprē-ȯr-ˈdān

Definition of preordain

as in to destine

to determine the fate of in advance my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained

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Recent Examples of preordain The literary poster child for the old type of soldier was Ernest Hemingway, who, like many men of his generation, had preordained military service as a child. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Experts say the outcome of the review seems preordained, although the matter is playing out in unexplored legal territory. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Just because there is some constraint, doesn’t mean that your path has to be preordained. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Given the slow start to his pro career, a spot at the World Cup, never mind the starting nod, was far from preordained. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for preordain

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Some survive because treatment works, not because the cancer was detected earlier; others survive because they were overdiagnosed (diagnosed with a cancer not destined to cause symptoms or death).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
If not, they are destined to bow out much earlier than anyone wants.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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City leaders never expected Sunrise Mall was fated for a sports complex, but that ethos — of being flexible and pitching the city to fill gaps in the market — will help bring in new businesses, Middleton said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
His path toward becoming a designer was weird, but probably fated if what happened next was any indication.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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