predetermine
verb (used with object)
to settle or decide in advance.
predetermines
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present tense formof predetermine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"At the Japan Trench, the geologic layering basically predetermines where the fault will form," said study co-author Patrick Fulton, an associate professor in Cornell University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
This system predetermines a player’s compensation based on their draft position.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
It wasn’t a factor for his rookie deal because the collective bargaining agreement predetermines the money in each draft slot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
In its call to suspend time, the music carries the potential to press pause on the punishing velocity that attends disaster, that robs our attention and predetermines a fixed future.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Second, Molinism safeguards free-will by denying that efficacious grace either physically or morally predetermines the will to one course of action.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Arthur Preuss
