as in fated
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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
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Majors seemed destined for the ranks of Hollywood's A-list before he was arrested following a 2023 altercation with his then-girlfriend.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
The Bulls hosting the Mavericks in January felt destined to be a distant second.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Eggplants, peppers, potatoes, zucchinis, melons, onions, and strawberries are all grown for the kitchen, or are destined for the health-food stores of northern Italy, as part of Dimora Delle Balze’s Empasso Ladro project.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Here, six trending nail colors destined to set the tone for 2026.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Listen now to hear more about this month’s bake that is destined to wow!
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
That Disneyland was destined to be the biggest bust in Hollywood history.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Other lines record the sale of the first wristwatch to the Queen of Naples and a pocket watch thought to have been destined for Marie Antoinette.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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The very flying machine that now seemed destined to disintegrate in midair with us and the little girl.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
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They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell.—
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Evolutionary biologists have long debated whether hunters or climate change ultimately doomed the woolly rhinoceros.—
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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.—
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Prevost was ordained the next June.—
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Tips for a Brazil Road Trip Divinely ordained or not, our journey left its mark.—
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
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Ehrlich noted the short careers for college athletes and wondered whether a union for collective bargaining is even possible.—
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Children and adolescents are more likely to be diagnosed with DDD.—
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If more vessels return to the area on a regular basis, freight rates are likely to decrease due to the shorter transit times.—
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Elsewhere, a dusting is the most probable scenario.—
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Newcastle are guaranteed to play a minimum of 53 games this season — likely to become at least 55, given progression to another two-legged European tie seems probable.—
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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