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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
Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
While this is the first unit for the vessel, the second RITM-200 reactor destined for Leningrad is currently being prepared for hydraulic testing.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
You're destined to put it in the dinnertime rotation.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The indictment also accuses Flores of helping coordinate shipments of at least five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia destined for the United States, alleging that the proceeds were used to finance the gang’s criminal operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Breakups at this time are just a hint that you are destined to be better.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Spurs already feel destined for perennial future success because of Wembanyama.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Vogt’s Juliette groans like a workhorse that knows it’s destined for the glue factory.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
With a stylish matching set for $30, a makeup bag that even flight attendants swear by, and a genius anti-theft accessory that takes up zero packing space, these Amazon finds are destined to be summer travel game-changers—with deals up to 70 percent off.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
While this is the first unit for the vessel, the second RITM-200 reactor destined for Leningrad is currently being prepared for hydraulic testing.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
You're destined to put it in the dinnertime rotation.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
The indictment also accuses Flores of helping coordinate shipments of at least five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia destined for the United States, alleging that the proceeds were used to finance the gang’s criminal operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Breakups at this time are just a hint that you are destined to be better.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The Spurs already feel destined for perennial future success because of Wembanyama.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Vogt’s Juliette groans like a workhorse that knows it’s destined for the glue factory.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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Irwin, at first, looks like the protagonist of the film, a naive man who has faith in hard work and straight shooting and providing a better life for his kids, and who seems doomed to be pushed into terrible things.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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What’s doomed the Rays in recent years has been injuries, particularly to their starting pitchers — five top Rays starters had Tommy John surgery since 2020 and two of their current starters, Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen have had multiple TJ surgeries.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 May 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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According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Though several unlicensed Beatles archives exist around the United Kingdom—including in the band’s Liverpool hometown—the new one, formally named The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, is the first to be officially ordained by the band and its label, Apple Corps.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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From the standpoint of productivity, however, ephemera often seems counter to efficiency—to getting a coherent story down on paper and ready for publication as soon as humanly possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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She likely won’t be sentenced until fall (possibly close to the general election) but will — again, just a likely here — at best face home confinement and at worst more than three years in prison.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Eight of those cases have been laboratory confirmed for Andes virus infection, while two are considered probable cases.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Besides wanting to back the probable winner (Bass) who can help deliver lucrative new contracts, the police union also has reasons to spite Raman.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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