1
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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2
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of fate
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
With time running out, Parker is forced into an uneasy alliance that could determine the fate of the operation — and his own future
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—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
It was fated by the time fans started filing into the building.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While looking for Rust and Lucas, Wood contemplates the fate of his own son, who is afflicted by a potentially fatal disease.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
With time running out, Parker is forced into an uneasy alliance that could determine the fate of the operation — and his own future
Want scoop on NCIS, or for any other TV show?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Their relationship is both fated and impossible to root for.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
It was fated by the time fans started filing into the building.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fate
Noun
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On May 25, 2010, Leake made his fateful first trip to the country whose music scene would prove his destiny and his possible ruin.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Independent Now Alongside her growing institutional recognition, Aya Nakamura has taken full control of her professional destiny.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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The way the division has played to this point, however, keeps those outcomes as real possibilities.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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And while ear piercing is generally safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lists several adverse outcomes to improper piercing and piercing care, such as infection at the piercing site, bloodstream infections, allergic reactions, cuts and tears, and keloid formation.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Reports of The Bachelor’s demise have been completely blown out of proportion.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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TVLine’s Renewal/Cancellation Scorecard has been updated to reflect The Equalizer’s demise.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
Verb
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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
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The same day, John told ABC News that his brother was destined to become a religious leader.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The result is a string of entrepreneurial successes that continues to reverberate across some of the most critical areas of the 21st-century business landscape.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Both Microsoft and Meta will report quarterly results after the bell Wednesday. — CNBC’s Sean Conlon, Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Kevin Breuninger, Annie Palmer, Jordan Novet, Jonathan Vanian and Amelia Lucas contributed to this report.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Here's what to know about the death of Skype, including more information on why Microsoft decided to pull the plug.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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While Babbitt’s death was viewed as a direct consequence of her own actions by many, the 36-year-old Air Force veteran became a martyr to MAGA loyalists.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
Verb
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But without assistance either from the Allies in the west or the approaching Soviet Army in the east, the endeavor was doomed to failure, too.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The trailer also teases a larger role for Quynh (Veronica Ngô), the immortal doomed to eternal drowning for witchcraft, who was previously rescued from an Iron Maiden at the bottom of the ocean in the first film's epilogue.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fate. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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