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
In 2024, the ASF share destined for international co-productions resulted in projects involving over 40 countries.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 May 2025
The same day, John told ABC News that his brother was destined to become a religious leader.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 May 2025
Los Angeles and Pope Leo XVI One way or another, billowing white smoke was destined to be on my agenda yesterday.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Louis Prevost said his brother seemed to always know his calling, and that as young as 4 or 5, the family knew he was destined for great things in the Catholic Church.
—Alex Perez, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 May 2025
The same day, John told ABC News that his brother was destined to become a religious leader.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 May 2025
Los Angeles and Pope Leo XVI One way or another, billowing white smoke was destined to be on my agenda yesterday.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Louis Prevost said his brother seemed to always know his calling, and that as young as 4 or 5, the family knew he was destined for great things in the Catholic Church.
—Alex Perez, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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Throughout last season, when the Chiefs were attempting to become the NFL’s first three-peat champion in the Super Bowl era, everyone in the city — players, fans and employees of the team — had to start contemplating if Arrowhead’s future was doomed.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Either of these is enough to doom Democrats’ already-tenuous chance at the Governor’s Mansion.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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One of the stars, Craig Wallace, has been ordained.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Married men can be ordained as deacons while women cannot, although historians say women served as deacons in the early Christian church.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Unlike the characters marked for death in a Final Destination film, this sixth installment in the franchise just felt fated to live, overcoming obstacle after obstacle that might have killed other movies.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Perhaps this show, too, is a dream—one from which we are fated to wake sooner, rather than later.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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