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preordained result

[priːˌɔːrˈdeɪnd rɪˈzʌlt]
nounpl: preordained results
resultado predestinado
1. An outcome that has been determined or decided in advance; a result that was fated or predetermined to occur
The match felt like a preordained result given the team's superior skill level.
A partida parecia um resultado predestinado, dado o nível de habilidade superior do time.
2. In philosophy or theology, an outcome established by divine will or fate before it occurs
Some believe that history follows a preordained result set by a higher power.
Alguns acreditam que a história segue um resultado predestinado estabelecido por uma força superior.
Synonyms
predetermined outcomefated resultforegone conclusioninevitable outcomedestined result
Antonyms
unexpected resultsurprising outcomecontingent resultunpredictable outcome

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resultado predestinado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
resultado pré-determinado
Alternative form with hyphenation sometimes used
Portugal
resultado predeterminado
Preferred form in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a foregone conclusion
written in the stars
fate sealed
destined to happen
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