as in to doom
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 destine
However, all of these various items—and their smells—are destined to co-mingle in such tight spaces, resulting in cross-contamination of odors.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Nor do these imaging findings mean that women are destined to develop cognitive impairment.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
And only one of those quarterbacks — Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — seems destined for the Hall of Fame.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc destined for the Impression achieved superb phenolic ripeness, with the Cabernet Franc developing beautiful aromatic complexity without excessive herbal notes that can be a hallmark of the variety.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Nor do these imaging findings mean that women are destined to develop cognitive impairment.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
And only one of those quarterbacks — Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — seems destined for the Hall of Fame.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Both the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc destined for the Impression achieved superb phenolic ripeness, with the Cabernet Franc developing beautiful aromatic complexity without excessive herbal notes that can be a hallmark of the variety.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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On the floor, just four Republican no votes could doom it.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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That does not mean LinkedIn’s marketplace is doomed.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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John Rahimi, Raymond Grieshaber, and Conrad Espino were ordained on Saturday morning during a ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral on the city's Near North Side.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The award-winning scholar was the first American ordained as a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition after studying under the 14th Dalai Lama, close friend Tenzin Gyatso, as noted in a 1996 New York Times profile.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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China and Japan weren’t fated to become 21st century enemies.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Just fate, destiny, and divine plans.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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