as in fated
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as in doomed
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 destined
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
But my favourite writer was destined to become a movie star.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
You are not destined to be busy, busy, busy with no end in sight.
—John Kormanik, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Without this foundation, personalization, engagement and conversion efforts are destined to fall flat.
—Patrick Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The 24-year-old Brazilian featherweight faces Francis Marshall in a fight destined to elevate the winner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Main Event Speculation The MMA Orbit X account has speculated that UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira might be destined to headline the card.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Santa Fe looks better, rides better, and seems destined to sell better.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Like it or not, people are destined to be bundled up with habits.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Olympics had seemed almost destined for Wedding.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
But my favourite writer was destined to become a movie star.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
You are not destined to be busy, busy, busy with no end in sight.
—John Kormanik, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Without this foundation, personalization, engagement and conversion efforts are destined to fall flat.
—Patrick Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The 24-year-old Brazilian featherweight faces Francis Marshall in a fight destined to elevate the winner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Main Event Speculation The MMA Orbit X account has speculated that UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira might be destined to headline the card.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Santa Fe looks better, rides better, and seems destined to sell better.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Like it or not, people are destined to be bundled up with habits.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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By design, these committees are doomed to fail.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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Bieber lost for the year The Guardians’ season felt doomed even before their home opener when ace Shane Bieber was lost for the year to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Costco, Aldi, Walmart and Whole Foods did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment regarding possible egg limits for customers.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The unions further contend that the offer fails to consider possible adverse consequences to the government's ability to function; sets an arbitrarily short deadline; and is pretext for removing and replacing workers on an ideological basis, among other things.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Together, Vance's actions amounted to an astonishing intervention in European politics that was swiftly condemned by top officials, including Germany's conservative leader and likely next chancellor.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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This is the stance of someone likely to either miss or reject warnings of emergent threats.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But that is the move that appears most probable, according to two people familiar with the tenor of the team’s discussions.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Officials began spraying brush along evacuation routes last year and added probable encampment spots to the list in January, all of which should now be less likely to ignite for the next several months.—
Blake Nelson,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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