as in job
a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed
A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.
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Recent Examples of destination
Under the Biden administration, the US again expanded flights to destinations across the island, opened up online payment systems to Cuban entrepreneurs and relaxed restrictions on US citizens traveling to the island.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination, two senior army officers told Reuters, as opposition forces entered the capital.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
They are attracted by the relatively quiet residential streets, the Iron Horse Trail and nearby destinations such as Mount Diablo.
—Bruce Bilodeau, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Porto was just named Europe's leading seaside metropolitan destination in the 2024 World Travel Awards.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination, two senior army officers told Reuters, as opposition forces entered the capital.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
They are attracted by the relatively quiet residential streets, the Iron Horse Trail and nearby destinations such as Mount Diablo.
—Bruce Bilodeau, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Porto was just named Europe's leading seaside metropolitan destination in the 2024 World Travel Awards.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destination
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Research shows that people are 10 times more likely to quit their jobs because of toxic work cultures than due to compensation or work-life balance issues.Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Without Joel Eriksson Ek and Brodin, who usually do a solid job against McDavid (his fewest points per game in the NHL are against Minnesota), the Wild were already up against it.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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His work has been featured in prominent journals and media platforms, reinforcing his position as an AI and education thought leader.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Trump said Nunes would maintain his CEO position with Trump Media.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their conversation points to the poem’s second radical choice: God and the Son are neither identical nor coexistent.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Sun Devils came into the weekend ranked No. 15 by the selection committee.The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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New York Rangers The New York Rangers have 5 total selections to the 4 Nations Face-Off including an NHL-high 3 selections to Team USA.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Since debuting in 2019, the series has received 29 Emmy nominations including outstanding comedy series and won in 2022 in the fantasy/sci-fi costumes category.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kushner's, Barrack's and McMahon's nominations all require confirmation from the U.S. Senate.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Wisconsin partisan primary election was held on Tuesday.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump was convicted in Manhattan on May 30 of 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to conceal a conspiracy to unlawfully interfere in the 2016 presidential election through a scheme involving hush money paid to Daniels.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The children also argued that the beneficiary designation from the previous employer should have been applied.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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While Blinken did not specify which groups the U.S. would engage with, the State Department has not ruled out discussions with HTS, despite its designation as a terrorist organization.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destination. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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