predetermines
- present tense form of predetermine (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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This system predetermines a player’s compensation based on their draft position.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Shape predetermines how a particle is going to move," McGovern said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 12, 2023
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
The praemotio physica predetermines the sinful act without regard to the circumstance whether or not the will is able to offer resistance.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur