Predestined

usgb/ˌpriːˈdestɪnd/
adjective

Something that has been decided or set in advance.

It was predestined that she would become a great pianist because she practiced every day.
Visual representation of "predestined" - Something that has been decided or set in advance.

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Inevitability

Use 'predestined' to suggest that no other outcome is possible.

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Her rise to fame was predestined with such talent.
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Historical Usage

In historical texts, 'predestined' often relates to divine or fate-driven events.

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The prophecy predestined the king's fall.
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Not Random

'Predestined' implies that the outcome was deliberately set, not by chance.

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Their reunion seemed predestined by earlier actions.
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