as in destines
to determine the fate of in advance
religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God
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dooms
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Yet, the lack of quality writing and fresh ideas (or even inspired ways to connect to the source material) dooms the project.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025 -
To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Predetermines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predetermines. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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