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preordained
This term carries a heavy sense of inevitability, suggesting that the outcome of a situation is fixed and cannot be altered by human will or chance. When used in a spiritual or theological context, it implies a divine blueprint or destiny, often evoking a feeling of submission to a higher power.
In secular or political contexts, the word often takes on a critical or cynical tone. It suggests that a process—such as an election or a competition—is a mere formality because the result was secretly decided by those in power long before the event actually took place.
Meanings
Determined or decreed beforehand by a divine power or fate.
Examples
The outcome of the trial seemed preordained from the start.
I cannot believe that my entire life is preordained.
The king believed his ascension to the throne was preordained.
It felt as if the tragedy was preordained by some cruel deity.
The sequence of events was preordained by the committee months ago.
Is our victory preordained or do we actually have a choice?
The schedule for the ceremony is preordained and cannot be changed.