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
Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With his matinee idol looks, Withers seems destined to follow the hero's journey on screen.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
That said, Han loves how passionate — and hopeful — Team Jeremiah fans have been throughout the three seasons, despite knowing they were likely destined for disappointment.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 2000s the telescope supported the European Space Agency's missions Mars Express and Rosetta, destined for Mars and Comet 67/P respectively.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Passionate about hospitality, Barrett also had the keys to the 853-square-foot interior space, which opens onto a 1,285-square-foot courtyard, that was destined for a dining concept.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Under Jake’s watch, the burn has been more controlled, but is destined to erupt into the same uncontrollable flames.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Is Robert Livingston’s defense destined to make every QB1 with legs look like the second coming of Haynes King, the Georgia Tech signal-caller who ran wild in CU’s opener?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Note the 1956 two-door Chevrolet Bel Air, destined to be a classic, parked outside.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Rather than a bottle destined for the back of a cabinet, Toki Black is positioned as a must‑try for anyone curious about how Suntory can stretch the Toki profile into richer, smokier territory — without losing its easy‑drinking DNA.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With his matinee idol looks, Withers seems destined to follow the hero's journey on screen.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
That said, Han loves how passionate — and hopeful — Team Jeremiah fans have been throughout the three seasons, despite knowing they were likely destined for disappointment.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 2000s the telescope supported the European Space Agency's missions Mars Express and Rosetta, destined for Mars and Comet 67/P respectively.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Passionate about hospitality, Barrett also had the keys to the 853-square-foot interior space, which opens onto a 1,285-square-foot courtyard, that was destined for a dining concept.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Under Jake’s watch, the burn has been more controlled, but is destined to erupt into the same uncontrollable flames.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Is Robert Livingston’s defense destined to make every QB1 with legs look like the second coming of Haynes King, the Georgia Tech signal-caller who ran wild in CU’s opener?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Note the 1956 two-door Chevrolet Bel Air, destined to be a classic, parked outside.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
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This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our Mammalian Age The climatic impact of the asteroid strike that doomed the dinosaurs, while global and catastrophic, was relatively short-lived.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.—
Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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New frontiers in medical use The ability to control the metamaterial remotely makes new medical applications possible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Nvidia continues to focus on the entire data center as a single system to ensure that all potential performance bottlenecks are addressed, resulting in the highest possible performance efficiency and ROI.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Older adults who cycle regularly are likely a healthier subgroup, and cycling may also serve as a marker of favorable genetics, with risk lowest among those without genetic susceptibility to dementia, Verghese said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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With a full production season behind them, gardeners are much more likely to be focused on squeezing one last harvest out of their garden spaces, making every minute of the growing season count.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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The map shows red pins representing incidents that state and federal wildlife biologists have said were confirmed or probable wolf attacks on livestock.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel Muniz Jimenez, 33, died inside his cell due to a probable drug overdose on May 21, according to a spokesman for the medical examiner's office.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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