predetermine
Example Sentences
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"There has to be concessions made by all sides. We're not going to predetermine what those are."
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
He refused to give an answer, to bind himself to one reality or the other, to predetermine what his successful path could be instead of living presently.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
They have taken a similar tone in the wake of the indictment, but suggest that their colleagues should not predetermine Bragg’s motives before launching investigations.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023
If hidden variables predetermine the results of the measurements, Alice and Bob can’t win every round.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022
Although current technology allows STSs to predetermine a timeprint, spatial scientists have not yet developed technology to select specific geographic landing destinations outside of the STM coordinates.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
