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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These funds let you buy at will, but you may need to hold for years on end—and generally can sell only limited amounts at predetermined times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Other weeks, a predetermined number of decisions is enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
A put option gives the owner the right to sell at a certain price after a predetermined period of time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Smyth, one of two landlord representatives on the board, said the outcome had been predetermined by the mayor.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
By 1996, in addition to their permit fee, expeditions were required to post a $4,000 bond that would be refunded only if a predetermined amount of trash were carried back to Namche and Kathmandu.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
