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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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, several outlets covered how garments destined for brands were piling up at airports in Bangladesh and India after Gulf carriers cancelled flights, with more than half of Bangladesh’s air cargo typically moving through Gulf hubs.
—Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, 70 percent of memory-chip products made globally will be destined for them.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
As recently as a few years ago, Dell appeared to be a name destined for the business history books.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
So far this month, all of the oil leaving Yanbu and passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was destined for Asia, according to Muyu Xu, a senior crude oil analyst at Kpler, a trade data and analytics company.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
While Nikola Jokic appears destined to finish behind Victor Wembanyama in the MVP voting, another race remains very much in doubt.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, several outlets covered how garments destined for brands were piling up at airports in Bangladesh and India after Gulf carriers cancelled flights, with more than half of Bangladesh’s air cargo typically moving through Gulf hubs.
—Assef Shaikh, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, 70 percent of memory-chip products made globally will be destined for them.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
As recently as a few years ago, Dell appeared to be a name destined for the business history books.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
So far this month, all of the oil leaving Yanbu and passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait was destined for Asia, according to Muyu Xu, a senior crude oil analyst at Kpler, a trade data and analytics company.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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Is Trump citizenship order doomed?—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the international biennial is not doomed to fade away like the art of the medieval troubadour or the magic-lantern show.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cook, ordained in the United Church of Christ, is principal of Faith in the Public Square.—
Peter Cook,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The first woman to become an Anglican priest was Florence Li Tim-Oi of Hong Kong, who was ordained in Zhaoqing, China, in 1944.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If possible, set aside some time today to journal, listen to your favorite music, or just take a nap!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More is likely to come as the legal market continues to ramp up.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The capsule will then make a water landing likely Friday, April 10, in the Pacific Ocean near California, after which five orange airbags will inflate around the top of the spacecraft and flip the capsule into an upright position.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a March 31 probable-cause affidavit obtained by People, police reveal Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket following his arrest for driving under the influence.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez was able to seek to overturn her conviction using Senate Bill 1437, a law that took effect in 2019 and allows people to seek resentencing if they were convicted of felony murder or under the natural and probable consequences doctrine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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