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predetermined

ADJECTIVE

decided in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixed prearranged

STRONG

agreed arranged calculated deliberate destined determined doomed fated foreordained planned predestined premeditated preordained proposed set settled

WEAK

cut and dried foredestined forethought precogitated preplanned set up

Antonyms

STRONG

flexible

WEAK

unarranged undetermined unplanned unsettled

Example Sentences

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Instead of simply following predetermined pathways, turbulent energy may be guided and redirected under the right conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

They will be exchanged into common stock in three years—on or about May 15, 2029—based on a predetermined formula.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The main risk is that by locking your money away in exchange for a monthly income at a predetermined interest rate, you are at the mercy of a massive surge in inflation and interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

In other words, give the states a predetermined amount of money annually, and let them figure out how it is spent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

predetermined

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