destined; destining
1
: to decree beforehand : predetermine
was not destined to attain the throne
2
a
: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
believed their child was destined for high office
destined to succeed
a flaw that destines them to fail
b
: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place
freight destined for European ports
Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
However, this focus on the individual is destined to produce underwhelming results, Dust believes, since employees almost always work as part of a broader team, collaborating with colleagues in their own department and across the enterprise.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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destine
verb
des·tine
ˈdes-tən 
destined; destining
1
: to settle in advance
a plan destined to fail
2
: to choose, assign, or dedicate in advance
destined their child for the study of law
3
: to be bound or directed
a ship destined for New York
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