Janic wrote: linguistic subtlety. Insofar as these determinisms are at work and difficult (I would say impossible) to avoid
Fate means, at the present moment, the future history of a human being or of a society as it is predefined by an authority which is either considered as superior to men (possibly divine) in the finalist conceptions of the World, either as immanent to the universe (possibly Philosophy of history or nature) in deterministic conceptions.
Except that fate does not meet the criteria of refutability.
If it is determined [i] a posteriori and it is therefore impossible to demonstrate the reverse,
beforehand and then he foreshadows a self-fulfilling prophet ...
It is more correct to speak of determinisms, because once these are understood it is then possible to act *, but as you rightly note, this is very difficult.
* This is the case in the field of accidentology, more vehicles in circulation = more accidents, but understanding the latter makes it possible to reduce their frequencies.
"Engineering is sometimes about knowing when to stop" Charles De Gaulle.