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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A call option gives the buyer the right to purchase an underlying asset at a specified price before a predetermined expiration date.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 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
The Interior Department’s press office said there was no political pressure to reach a predetermined outcome on the exchange, which is still far from finalized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
My stipend was a predetermined amount of money—based on world ranking—to defray the cost of training expenses.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
