as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie
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Recent Examples of kismet
Today’s class started with a dash of kismet, though.
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Being traded to the Yankees was a bit kismet.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The independently financed, less than $10 million epic is the product of the kinds of moments of ingenuity and creative kismet that Corbet encountered in Carrara — and seven years of grinding effort.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
So that was kind of fun to meet him and know that we were born in the same exact town and there was an instant kismet from that, just personally.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
Being traded to the Yankees was a bit kismet.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
The independently financed, less than $10 million epic is the product of the kinds of moments of ingenuity and creative kismet that Corbet encountered in Carrara — and seven years of grinding effort.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
So that was kind of fun to meet him and know that we were born in the same exact town and there was an instant kismet from that, just personally.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kismet
Noun
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The United States should do more to empower Iranians to determine their destiny.—
Felice Friedson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Goldwater wouldn’t manifest that destiny, but Reagan, 16 years later, took this vision of fiscal conservatism to the White House.—
Drew Kurlowski,
The Conversation,
25 June 2025
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The fate of Iran and its nuclear ambitions have unexpectedly reemerged – along with the Arctic, economic cooperation and space exploration – as yet another area of potential common interest.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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Among the biggest long-term potential threats: how Congress ultimately decides the fate of Medicaid, which has helped prop up the finances of Cook County Health; and various federal grants President Donald Trump targeted with an avalanche of executive orders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Kismet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kismet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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