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
Singapore is, of course, one of the world's most popular layover destinations.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the surrounding area is flourishing, with new restaurants, shopping destinations, and entertainment options emerging along the College Blvd. and K-10 corridor.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Regulations on flights not traveling far distances, which would include many tour operators, also have looser regulations than those offering longer journeys between destinations, USA Today reports.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the surrounding area is flourishing, with new restaurants, shopping destinations, and entertainment options emerging along the College Blvd. and K-10 corridor.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Regulations on flights not traveling far distances, which would include many tour operators, also have looser regulations than those offering longer journeys between destinations, USA Today reports.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destination
Noun
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However, his later life focused primarily on jobs in tech, including with Intel, Apple and the advertising firm the Overland Agency.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?—
Staff Reports,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sides included fries, chili and chili cheese fries, and there were four choices of housemade sauces.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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The committee is now in the final stage of the selection process for the new child advocate and will send three finalists’ names to the governor, who will make the final choice.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From cozy shearling to leopard print, Scandi labels, and a sprinkling of The Row, Lawrence sees herself through the seasons and elements in a various but curated selection of outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the Out of Competition selection, there’s Rebecca Zlotowski’s Vie Privée with Jodie Foster and Daniel Auteuil; and Thierry Klifa’s The Richest Woman in the World with Isabelle Huppert.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His work in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (2005) scored him an Academy Award nomination.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Lining up Several Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination to challenge Moskowitz.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before Trump’s election, Somin had been sounding the alarm about the illegality of imposing tariffs without Congress, but the way to get this issue into court is to find plaintiffs who are harmed by the tariffs and thus have legal standing to sue.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Negotiations between the parties began soon after the German election in February, but ran into hurdles in recent weeks after initial strong progress with the talks prompting a major fiscal reform package.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The council voted 3-2 to begin the process of applying for the designation, which will take time for studies and other preparations before the city staff returns to the council with results for approval.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Other City Council and tribal members said the present uses would continue under the historic designation.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destination. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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