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
Clark has always seemed destined for greatness, if not friendship with the biggest pop star in the world.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Developing Bedard into the superstar he’s destined to become was his No. 1 priority.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
In other words, Microchip has preliminarily qualified for $162 million in federal grants under the CHIPS Act but those funds, if the company takes them, were destined to expand production and employment at the Oregon and Colorado plants.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Developing Bedard into the superstar he’s destined to become was his No. 1 priority.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
In other words, Microchip has preliminarily qualified for $162 million in federal grants under the CHIPS Act but those funds, if the company takes them, were destined to expand production and employment at the Oregon and Colorado plants.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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But a poor start to the season is what doomed them in the end.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Those issues have sparked concern among senators who would need to confirm Hegseth to the Pentagon post, and reports swirled Thursday that the nomination was doomed and Trump was considering withdrawing it.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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He would be ordained a priest in 1918, at age 24, after studying in Rome.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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He was ordained a priest on June 14, 1964, at Woodstock College in Baltimore County.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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So consider separating yourself from the fear of challenges and instead try to get excited about how fated your experiences will be.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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As with all commercially viable Disney properties, Moana was fated for franchise.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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