Decreed in advance (8)
I believe the answer is:
destined
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">decreed in advance</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(e.g. destined for glory)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for destined that I've seen before include "Fated, fore-ordained" , "Didn't see, being fated" , "Designated" , "Intended (for a particular end)" , "Intended; doomed" .)