DESTINATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

destination

noun

Definition of destination

as in job

a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.

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Recent Examples of destination Bruno Fernandes helped with attempts to persuade the 21-year-old that Old Trafford should be his next destination. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The elite Grand Tour begins with a team time trial in Barcelona, an opening stage which will take riders past the city’s famous Sagrada Familia basilica and finish with a short climb up a hill overlooking the popular tourist destination. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Those who do make the trip are rewarded with fewer crowds, lower prices, and a chance to experience one of the world's great food destinations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for destination

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Noun

Last year’s grants paid for things like job skills training aimed at retaining nonprofit employees, specialized accounting services and a marketing program for thrift stores.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
The Dream, however, snapped back to finish the job and put themselves back in the win column for the first time since June 22.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of job

Noun

Williams’ decision to leave the position was a big surprise to the mayor, commissioners and residents, though her departure followed months of controversy and scrutiny.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Hipparcos was the first space mission devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of celestial positions and distances.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of position

Noun

Televisions on the back of each seat played a cable channel of the White House's choosing.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The Golden Ticket will see twelve contestants, each with a partner of their choosing, step through the gates of Wonka’s Chocolate Factory to face a series of challenges.

— Peter White, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of choosing

Noun

The Listening Room by OJAS, with its world-class speaker system and vinyl selection curated by sound sculptor Devon Turnbull, is the site of morning soundscape sessions.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Antetokounmpo has also been named to nine All-NBA teams (seven first-team selections and two second-team selections) and five All-NBA Defensive teams (four first-team selections and one second-team selection) during his career.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of selection

Noun

Among drama series, Salli Richardson Whitfield put a notch in Emmy’s record books by becoming the first Black woman to receive two directing nomination in the same category in the same year.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 July 2026
The nomination for variety special (pre-recorded) means Swift herself is a nominee as the performer and a producer of the concert film, which showcased the final performance of her record-breaking tour.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of nomination

Noun

Gandler has resigned from the board and will not stand for re-election at the Walt Disney affiliated company.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
Sony portrays the call as a good-faith disclosure to give Teamsters a heads up about its closure plans before workers went ahead with the election.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of election

Noun

During this visit to shore, his 12th, his crimes have included picking fights with parked cars and smashing through barriers erected to keep him off roads.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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