destined; destining
1
: to decree beforehand : predetermine
was not destined to attain the throne
2
a
: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
believed their son was destined for the priesthood
destined to succeed
a flaw that destines them to fail
b
: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place
freight destined for European ports
Synonyms
Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
Recent Examples on the Web
It seems destined to inspire a new round of discourse about what artists owe their wristband-buying audience vs. themselves and how much latitude fans should extend to their favorites to take their creativity in new and sometimes unexpected directions.
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Paul Albani-Burgio, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Many Democrats have spoken out against the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket, saying it is destined to siphon votes from President Joe Biden and deliver the White House to former President Donald Trump.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Indeed, just a season after transferring from USC to cross-town rival UCLA, Ford is back at USC – a move that seemed destined since he was spotted at a USC spring practice a couple of weeks ago.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
While destined news or situations around love could pop up near April 17 or April 19, the main cosmic event arrives on April 20.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
The legislation had seemed destined for passage in the overwhelmingly Republican legislature.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The message was clear: Native Americans—perceived of as a monolithic culture—were primitive and destined for disappearance, fitting more with displays of animals than with the American History Museum’s message of technology and progress.
—Kathleen Duval, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Dali departed Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo destined for Sri Lanka.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
There’s only so much excitement a team destined for the NBA’s play-in tournament can deserve.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Paul Albani-Burgio, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Many Democrats have spoken out against the Kennedy-Shanahan ticket, saying it is destined to siphon votes from President Joe Biden and deliver the White House to former President Donald Trump.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Indeed, just a season after transferring from USC to cross-town rival UCLA, Ford is back at USC – a move that seemed destined since he was spotted at a USC spring practice a couple of weeks ago.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
While destined news or situations around love could pop up near April 17 or April 19, the main cosmic event arrives on April 20.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
The legislation had seemed destined for passage in the overwhelmingly Republican legislature.
—Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The message was clear: Native Americans—perceived of as a monolithic culture—were primitive and destined for disappearance, fitting more with displays of animals than with the American History Museum’s message of technology and progress.
—Kathleen Duval, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Dali departed Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo destined for Sri Lanka.
—Eric Tucker, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
There’s only so much excitement a team destined for the NBA’s play-in tournament can deserve.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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destine
verb
des·tine
ˈdes-tən 
destined; destining
1
: to settle in advance
a plan destined to fail
2
: to choose, assign, or dedicate in advance
destined their child for the study of law
3
: to be bound or directed
a ship destined for New York
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