manifest destiny
noun
often capitalized M&D
: a future event accepted as inevitable
in the mid-19th century expansion to the Pacific was regarded as the Manifest Destiny of the United States
broadly
: an ostensibly benevolent or necessary policy of imperialistic expansion
Examples of manifest destiny in a Sentence
They were living in a time when expansion to the Pacific was regarded by many people as the Manifest Destiny of the United States.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mars’s rosy future is what beckons now: a new frontier awaiting human colonization, fulfilling our manifest destiny amid the stars.
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Michael Saler, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
This account, which shapes school curricula, exhibitions, books, and films, aims to shore up Xi’s image as the personification of China’s manifest destiny.
—Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2024
The notion of manifest destiny, that’s a kind of light, but for a lot of people, that’s a hell of a lot of darkness.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
This is the manifest destiny that led to the Hollywood backlot.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
But her stories speak to a dark, more violent moment in American history, with the Little House series itself based in the mythology of the frontier and the concept of manifest destiny.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
Silver has often said expansion is on the backburner but has also said expansion is manifest destiny.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
For Microsoft, the metaverse is a sci-fi skin over its manifest destiny aggregation of platforms and products, which include its operating system (Windows), servers (Azure), comms network (Teams), hardware (HoloLens), entertainment hub (Xbox), social network (LinkedIn), and IP (Minecraft).
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 4 Nov. 2021
Her favorite part to study is manifest destiny.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 29 May 2022
Michael Saler, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
This account, which shapes school curricula, exhibitions, books, and films, aims to shore up Xi’s image as the personification of China’s manifest destiny.
—Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2024
The notion of manifest destiny, that’s a kind of light, but for a lot of people, that’s a hell of a lot of darkness.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
This is the manifest destiny that led to the Hollywood backlot.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
But her stories speak to a dark, more violent moment in American history, with the Little House series itself based in the mythology of the frontier and the concept of manifest destiny.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
Silver has often said expansion is on the backburner but has also said expansion is manifest destiny.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
For Microsoft, the metaverse is a sci-fi skin over its manifest destiny aggregation of platforms and products, which include its operating system (Windows), servers (Azure), comms network (Teams), hardware (HoloLens), entertainment hub (Xbox), social network (LinkedIn), and IP (Minecraft).
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 4 Nov. 2021
Her favorite part to study is manifest destiny.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas News, 29 May 2022
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“Manifest destiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifest%20destiny. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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