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What is another word for foreordaining?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːɹɔːdˌe͡ɪnɪŋ] (IPA)

Foreordaining is a verb that refers to predetermining or predestining something or someone for a particular purpose or outcome. Some potential synonyms for the word include predestining, foretelling, predetermining, foreknowing, prophesying, preordaining, anticipating, foretasting, foreshadowing, and prearranging. Each of these words conveys a sense of predicting or arranging for a particular outcome, and could be used in place of foreordaining depending on the context and intended meaning of the sentence. While these words may have slightly different nuances, all of them refer to some form of predestination or preconceived plan or purpose.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Whatever secret thoughts do rise up in thy heart when thou hearest of God’s foreordaining men to eternal life, without previous foresight or consideration of their doings, and preparing men to eternal wrath, for the praise of his justice, without previous consideration of their deservings, and passing a definitive sentence upon the end of all men, before they do either good or evil; whenever any secret surmises rise in thy heart against this, learn to answer thus; enter not the lists of disputation with corrupt reason, but put in this bridle of the fear of God’s greatness, and the consciousness of thy own baseness, and labour to restrain thy undaunted and wild mind by it.
"The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning"
Hugh Binning

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