predetermination
Example Sentences
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There is always a narrative risk when recapitulating events in historical fiction — predetermination can deaden the pulse.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
As for his Alzheimer’s risk, Hemsworth emphasized that while his DNA gives a “strong indication” of what could happen, it’s not a predetermination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Grahame Wright, the standards committee's independent chairman, said the panel had rejected accusations of "bias and predetermination" in the process.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2021
He decides when to cover his face based on state and local guidelines as well as a predetermination of whether social distancing can or cannot be maintained, according to a White House official.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2020
It is a pluralistic world just because the will of man is free, and predetermination is excluded.
From Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics by Archibald B. C. Alexander
