as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destine
From Philadelphia, the flight was destined for Springfield, Mo., and eventually Tijuana, Mexico.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
While that might be true for 2026, many believe the tournament is destined to expand eventually.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Whether he’s destined for a championship ring, however, is a thought that fades with every extended absence.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
After what transpired at Royal Rumble, Punk currently appears destined for a triple threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 41.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
While that might be true for 2026, many believe the tournament is destined to expand eventually.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Whether he’s destined for a championship ring, however, is a thought that fades with every extended absence.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
After what transpired at Royal Rumble, Punk currently appears destined for a triple threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 41.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Reforms on the table include how to give greater roles to women in the Catholic Church, including ordaining them as deacons, and the greater inclusion of laity in governance and decision making.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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This explains, if it is granted that the gods ordained some sort of greatness for the play, the nakedness of its verbal intensity.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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The team’s research reveals that the males aren’t always fated to become food, however.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman’s Prince project is joining a select list of documentaries with a dubious distinction – fated not to see the light of day.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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