predetermine
Americanverb (used with object)
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to settle or decide in advance.
He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
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to ordain in advance; predestine.
She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
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to direct or impel; influence strongly.
His sympathy for poor people predetermined his choice of a career.
verb
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to determine beforehand
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to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
Other Word Forms
- predetermination noun
- predeterminative adjective
- predeterminer noun
Etymology
Origin of predetermine
Example Sentences
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It insists it won’t enter talks under pressure to sign up to outcomes predetermined by the U.S.
Regarding the latter allegation, Carreon said in the lawsuit that HR representatives appeared to pose questions as predetermined conclusions when they interviewed her.
If the stock falls below the put strike price, investors can either buy the stock at that predetermined price or adjust the put to avoid assignment.
From Barron's
These are unregulated power markets where the cost of generation is determined by supply and demand as opposed to a predetermined return on equity.
From Barron's
The basics of a no-spend—or low-spend, depending on your personal definition—challenge are just that: for a predetermined period of time, you abstain from nonessential purchases.
From Salon
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