- past tense form of predetermine.
- past participle of predetermine.
predetermined
Example Sentences
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"Who's going to watch the show if it's already been predetermined who's the winner?"
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rather than searching only for predetermined substances, the researchers used a so-called non-targeted approach.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Investor payouts, and the return of principal, ultimately hinges on how the underlying reference asset trades compared with predetermined levels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
As in “Reacher” and every action film ever, events will lead to a battle royale whose outcome is predetermined by the nature of this show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It could either react randomly, or in a limited number of predetermined ways, based on a finite number of preprogrammed conditions.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
