predestine

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Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another.

From Scientific American • May 26, 2022

V. predestine, preordain, predetermine, premeditate, resolve, concert; resolve beforehand, predesignate.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

I answer that, It is fitting that God should predestine men.

From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Therefore now He is able not to predestine him.

From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

"And what dost thou predestine to me?" inquired Vatinius.

From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Curtin, Jeremiah