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
Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Otherwise, they are destined to be remembered as useless and timid wimps as the U.S. was slouching toward a dictatorship.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The majority of cargo volumes from those ports are destined for Dubai, which has become a hub for the movement of freight with feeder services in the Persian Gulf, South Asia and East Africa.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Cap nerds will note that this trade seems destined to get larger — possibly much larger.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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