- past participle of predestine.
- past tense form of predestine.
predestined
Example Sentences
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Twins are considered a blessing in Yoruba culture and their names are predestined.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the final scene of “Forrest Gump,” a white feather dances from Forrest’s feet, into the air, representing one of the movie’s major threads: Are life’s joys and agonies predestined, or are they indiscriminate?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Still, there is no convincing some siblings who insist their birth order has predestined their role in the family.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence seems predestined to become a bigger part of our lives.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2023
Nothing had changed except your own attitude; the predestined thing happened in any case.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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