as in job
a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed
A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.
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Recent Examples of destination
Tirado felt the Pines had become a destination dominated by wealthy gay men and wanted to see a return to inclusivity.
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Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Overall, American Airlines offers thousands of daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The resort offers complimentary transportation to local destinations and attractions.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
For some, the appeal of booking a trip to Mediterranean destinations like Italy, Greece and Spain in July and August has lost its shine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
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Elyssa Goodman, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Overall, American Airlines offers thousands of daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The resort offers complimentary transportation to local destinations and attractions.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
For some, the appeal of booking a trip to Mediterranean destinations like Italy, Greece and Spain in July and August has lost its shine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destination
Noun
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The premise alone is perfectly thrilling: Four men take a job driving explosive nitroglycerin over a mountain pass.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Faced with a nearly $1-billion shortfall, Bass has been weighing whether to lay off more than 1,500 city workers — or almost 5% of the workforce — while also eliminating some vacant positions.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The letter comes more than a year before three of those five officials will seek to defend their positions in the 2026 election.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Google's legal team will forecast a world in which Chrome has become less secure without Google's involvement, the Chromium project has crumbled, and browser choice has cratered.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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There were some bad choices and some unfortunate deaths.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jury selection had already been completed and opening statements were about to begin March 3.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Browns have the No. 2 selection and could end up with Shedeur Sanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Powell even listed the gig in nomination papers for the Fed chairmanship.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Notable nominations in the entertainment category include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Ripley, Max’s Hacks, and FX’s Shogun as well as nods for the Max comedy specials Alex Edelman: Just for Us and Ramy Youssef: More Feelings.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Durbin's retirement leaves an opening in Senate Democratic leadership at a time when the party is searching for new leaders to chart its direction in the wake of the 2024 presidential election, when Republicans kept control of the House and flipped the Senate and White House.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The 2026 elections offer Democrats a chance to change the makeup of the Senate and House, with Republicans currently holding majorities in both chambers. Update 4/23/25, 12:37 p.m.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first restaurant to earn the two-star designation was Miami’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 2022.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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And doing so may be difficult for the administration, say legal experts, as so far there is no clear evidence that Harvard has violated federal law that would warrant the removal of its nonprofit designation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His journey wasn’t straightforward, but every setback and failure led him to a place of profound understanding.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers will start Sam Merrill in place of Garland.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destination. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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