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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of fate
Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court will hear a case determining the fate of free preventive services under the Affordable Care Act.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court will hear a case determining the fate of free preventive services under the Affordable Care Act.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
As with all commercially viable Disney properties, Moana was fated for franchise.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fate
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Much of the series involves ordinary scientists wrestling with weighty themes such as time, destiny, and the meaning of discovery.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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How to Watch Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens: Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 Time: 4:30 PM ET Channel: ABC/ESPN Stream: Fubo Baltimore (11-5) enters Week 18 in control of their destiny.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The best possible outcome is a public unmasking of his motives.Paul Hockenos, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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The outcome reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummeled from last year’s war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled in December.Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, the 400-year-old oak met its demise when a wind storm tore through town in 1942.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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Time was, his departure from Anfield prompted end-of-days talk on Merseyside, with fans sobbing on radio phone-ins and rivals predicting the demise of Liverpool as a Premier League force.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Things seem destined to grow worse across a wide swath of Los Angeles and its besieged neighbors.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bridal tiaras may be less popular than in decades past, but the new guard of regal toppers is designed (and destined) to command attention.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Right now, if one of the four tubes is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays, cancellation and combining of trains.Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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For the most accurate results, the guidelines are to rest the arm on a desk or another firm surface at the same level as the heart, Serwer told Fox News Digital. 2.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the state of Louisiana, a DUI offense is considered a felony on third and subsequent convictions, according to Louisiana Court Records, although first-time DUI offenders can face felony charges in instances where a death or violation of child endangerment laws is involved.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Blaze Bernstein, 19, was stabbed to death by Samuel Woodward in 2018.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Until the locker room culture improves, Miami is doomed to underachieving as it’s done the past two seasons.Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ted Farnsworth, the architect of MoviePass‘ doomed $9.95-a-month subscription plan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding investors in the company.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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“Fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fate. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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