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determinism

[dih-tur-muh-niz-uhm] / dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /


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The question is framed in the language of free will and determinism, but Golding refuses to let it remain there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Cook, a polyglot who can speak six languages, has also been well served by nominative determinism: She is the founder and CEO of the Cook School Cooking School.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

The far more likely doomsday scenario for us is AI-driven, information-fueled determinism.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

Where the first season was an examination of predestination and an identity reset for its namesake hero, these new episodes play with determinism – the theory that all our actions are inevitable.

From Salon Oct. 5, 2023

There is no evidence against genetic determinism more persuasive than the children of the rich.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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