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his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destined
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The best opportunity came on another Norwegian corner kick when Torbjørn Heggem’s close-range shot looked destined for the back of the net before being blocked off the line by Ivory Coast midfielder Amad Diallo.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Detroit Tigers’ winning run stood at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 3-3 game when Matt Vierling’s line drive seemed destined for the left-center field gap in Comerica Park’s expansive outfield.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Bolstered by a $10 million advertising campaign, the works were destined to be shown in a series of one hundred and fifty exhibitions and events intended to counter Americans’ derisive views of Mexico.
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Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The result is an endless technological arms race humanity seems destined to lose.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Ahead of his presentation, Knight was also presented with one of the first plaques destined for the new animation center’s Wall of Fame.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
These chips are destined for college laptops, kids' laptops, and generally cheap laptops for the basics.
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Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
These 5-inch shorts are destined to become a summer wardrobe staple thanks to their 100 percent nylon material, which repels water and stains.
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Caitlyn Fitzpatrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Verb
In Doral, volunteers at the nonprofit organization Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) have been working around the clock, filling boxes with supplies destined for Venezuela.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The best opportunity came on another Norwegian corner kick when Torbjørn Heggem’s close-range shot looked destined for the back of the net before being blocked off the line by Ivory Coast midfielder Amad Diallo.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The Detroit Tigers’ winning run stood at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 3-3 game when Matt Vierling’s line drive seemed destined for the left-center field gap in Comerica Park’s expansive outfield.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Bolstered by a $10 million advertising campaign, the works were destined to be shown in a series of one hundred and fifty exhibitions and events intended to counter Americans’ derisive views of Mexico.
—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The result is an endless technological arms race humanity seems destined to lose.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Ahead of his presentation, Knight was also presented with one of the first plaques destined for the new animation center’s Wall of Fame.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
These chips are destined for college laptops, kids' laptops, and generally cheap laptops for the basics.
—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
These 5-inch shorts are destined to become a summer wardrobe staple thanks to their 100 percent nylon material, which repels water and stains.
—
Caitlyn Fitzpatrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Adjective
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In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.
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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.
Verb
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The Big West Conference on its athletics page announced the addition of Cal Baptist of Riverside, Sac State and Utah Valley into the Big West, which includes schools that do not field football as budget cuts doomed those programs years ago.
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My tenure in Cleveland was doomed by a lot more people than just be.
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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The idea behind the lunch- and afternoon tea–only restaurant is to waste as little as possible.
Verb
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The Vatican said on July 2 that priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval were in schism with the wider Church and now excommunicated.
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Under church law, consecrating bishops without papal approval is considered a schismatic act and carries automatic excommunication for both the bishops being ordained and the bishop performing the ceremony.
Adjective
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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What’s the driver behind women leaders being more likely to experience the care tax at work?
Adjective
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Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
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Lowe’s matchup is arguably the best for hitting a home run on Saturday’s MLB slate, given the sample sizes of the probable pitchers.
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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