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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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
It has interested itself in bringing to light that in the very procedure of science which, because it predetermines what nature shall be, cannot be included within nature.
From The Approach to Philosophy by Ralph Barton Perry
