predetermined

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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

And I find with my younger audience, they don't have this predetermined bias for what they're meant to enjoy.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They pay their stated rate of income so long as the underlying asset doesn’t fall more than a predetermined percentage by certain dates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, the predetermined statistical criterion was not met in the primary endpoint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

They were vindicated; the program was correct, events were progressing in their predetermined direction, history was on their side, and Harlem loved them.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison