predetermine
verb (used with object)
to settle or decide in advance.
predetermined
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past participleof predetermine.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof predetermine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
predetermineverb (used with object)to settle or decide in advance.
Example Sentences
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Like prediction markets, the fund offers investors the chance to take a “binary bet” on a predetermined outcome, said Dave Nadig, president and director of research at ETF.com, in an interview.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Using predetermined waypoints, photographs and video can be taken from the same positions month after month and year after year, allowing conservationists to build up a picture of how the landscape changes.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Rather than searching only for predetermined substances, the researchers used a so-called non-targeted approach.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Clippers are howling in protest, vehemently rejecting the league’s conclusions and stating they’ve been railroaded by a “heavily biased investigation seeking to justify a predetermined narrative.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
At Audrey’s wedding, seeing my brothers in their suits, those black uniforms, my rage turned to fear, of some predetermined loss, and I forgave Shawn.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
