as in to ordain
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Leo was ordained as an Augustinian priest in 1982.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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But with challenges or recent decisions across multiple circuits, experts say the fight is fated for the Supreme Court.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The results are not pre-selected by some conspiracy, nor are they fated.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Cowboys were predetermined to give up a home game in 2026 for an international destination, although the possibility of the team traveling to Melbourne, Australia, was on the table before the league selected the San Francisco 49ers to play the Los Angeles Rams Down Under.—
Nick Harris
April 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The contracts for draft picks are predetermined by a formula typically tied to the NFL salary cap.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wagner commented that in opera the orchestra should act as a medium of premonition, indicating what is foreordained but not yet foreseen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
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Before anything else is said about Lana Del Rey’s new album, let it be noted that however well the record came out, it was foreordained to come in second among her artistic works of the past year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2023
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The Avs have not blown the doors off this team like many pundits predicted, given the chasm between the two clubs in the final NHL standings.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The low-pressure system was predicted to pass through Kern County and into the Los Angeles area in the afternoon, eventually making its way south to Orange County and the Inland Empire.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, nothing is predestined.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Rangers manager Skip Schumaker talked about focusing on the moment with Rocker and not trying to prognosticate the future for the former top pick.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Traders eager to continue prognosticating what will happen in Iran are in luck—Kalshi has a market on who will be Khamenei’s successor.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Or maybe it was just destined for this finish.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Knight added that perhaps a romance with Plumb was not destined to fully unfold.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Predestinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predestinate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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