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
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
At first glance, the director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s third feature seems destined to make a misstep.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Buzz short-wheelbase five-seat models by five figures, some believe the PV5 is destined to become the first camper van icon of the electric age.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Funding and other support for renewables, especially solar and wind, are gone or destined to disappear in the next year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
They’re destined to be together!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
That race also appears destined for a runoff.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Reminiscing about the skin care brand‘s old advertisements, the film star told WWD she was destined to be a Neutrogena girl.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Dallas is on the outside of the play-in picture, seemingly destined for another year in the draft lottery.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
At first glance, the director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s third feature seems destined to make a misstep.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Buzz short-wheelbase five-seat models by five figures, some believe the PV5 is destined to become the first camper van icon of the electric age.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Funding and other support for renewables, especially solar and wind, are gone or destined to disappear in the next year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
They’re destined to be together!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
That race also appears destined for a runoff.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Reminiscing about the skin care brand‘s old advertisements, the film star told WWD she was destined to be a Neutrogena girl.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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But those who don’t learn from history are too often doomed to repeat it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bernthal plays doomed Sonny, who’s hoping to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming operation; his longtime pal and costar on The Bear plays volatile Sal, the loneliest guy in the world.—
Jenny Lumet,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 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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There is nothing divinely ordained here.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hicks was ordained as a priest May 21, 1994, in the Archdiocese of Chicago.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Tuesday night development in the case comes hours after the release of doorbell camera footage of a possible suspect in the disappearance.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This decision from the Virginia court, although made on purely procedural grounds, is likely to increase anxiety among some Maryland legislators who are nervous about adopting their own new map, which is designed to create one additional seat controlled by Democratic voters.—
Sherrilyn Ifill,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As major league owners meet this week to plot strategy, the powers that be will consider the probable push for a salary cap.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, the evidence points to the latter as being the probable origin.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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