destinations

noun

plural of destination
as in jobs
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 destinations In a time when destinations are trying to achieve their tourism sustainability goals with master plans, Chichibu suggests there might be a different way. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 This can be especially useful when traveling, as Droesch notes that gas stations off highway exits, near airports, and alongside tourist destinations often charge more. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 Perched at the easternmost tip of Long Island, Montauk has evolved from a sleepy fishing village and surf town into one of the East Coast’s most coveted summer destinations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Inter of Italy and Spain’s Barcelona were possible destinations, but instead Campbell shocked English football and caused unimaginable consternation and fury… by joining Arsenal. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The city around them changed For many years now, Charlotte also has been one of the nation’s fastest-growing destinations for newcomers from around the country. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 The Nazca Lines, ​enormous drawings and ⁠geometric figures etched into desert plains in the south of the country, are one of Peru’s main tourist destinations, attracting approximately ​100,000 annual visitors. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
  1. jobs
  2. positions
  3. elections
  4. selections
  5. choices
  6. nominations
  7. places
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Outlandish costumes Binface is just one in a long line of satirical candidates dating back more than six decades, who have become a unique staple of British elections.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bill only applies to federal elections and the recourse for fraudulent political AI ads would be to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of elections
Noun
  • At night there is also the popular Candles restaurant, with indoor and outdoor dining and a creative steakhouse menu (again with some James Beard chef selections).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Smart’s Georgia teams have produced 84 draft picks and 21 first-round selections over his 10 years leading the program, including 63 draft picks and 15 first-rounders over the past six years with his recruits in place.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of selections
Noun
  • The most popular choices are either a double-sided safety razor (usually with a butterfly mechanism that makes changing blades easy) or a straight razor (also called a cutthroat razor).
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of choices
Noun
  • The Democratic nominations of Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020 were consistent with the Party Decides theory, and arguably so was the very late and very fast nomination of Kamala Harris in July of 2024.
    — Seth Masket, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
  • But Ha’s performance took me out of that, in the best way possible, and warrants a Primetime Emmy acting nod — while the show is big on nominations for below-the-line work, only Regé-Jean Page has earned an acting nomination, and that was in 2021 for Season 1.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of nominations
Noun
  • As a result, some places, such as Nevada, have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern half of the country, have concluded the time investment isn’t worth it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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