destined; destining
1
: to decree beforehand : predetermine
was not destined to attain the throne
2
a
: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
believed their son was destined for the priesthood
destined to succeed
a flaw that destines them to fail
b
: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place
freight destined for European ports
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Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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David Hodari, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
What’s shocking is the vulnerability that the actor shows you as he gets pulled into a relationship destined to destroy him as if guided by a tractor beam.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Washington Commanders Just three weeks ago, Washington seemed destined for the playoffs and Jayden Daniels looked like a shoo-in for Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Since then, hundreds of requests have been politely turned down and Sunday’s looked destined to join that bulging collection.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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destine
verb
des·tine
ˈdes-tən 
destined; destining
1
: to settle in advance
a plan destined to fail
2
: to choose, assign, or dedicate in advance
destined their child for the study of law
3
: to be bound or directed
a ship destined for New York
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