preordained

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There is no natural or preordained alliance between these groups, and at crucial moments their interests and agendas may differ.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

That uncertainty mirrors the circumstances that once faced Khamenei, whose rise to the top job was hardly preordained.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Obviously the more damning investigations are aimed at the losing team's manager, where it is more than likely the questions are preordained.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

People come into their careers with a preordained notion of what work they’re going to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

This rejection was a gift from your grandparents, who never tried to console me with ideas of an afterlife and were skeptical of preordained American glory.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates