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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 college baseball, Texas is again one of the top destinations in America, and Schlossnagle is unleashing the full power of Bevo’s possibilities.
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Mac Engel
april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
Rick Steves Rick Steves’ Europe Tiny, overlooked Slovenia is one of Europe’s most unexpectedly charming destinations.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Ritter said two destinations, in particular, in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area have been targeting French Canadian visitors for the last half-century.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Overtourism has also been seen in other popular destinations in Japan, like Kyoto and Kamakura.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Now that more of the tankers that loaded prior to the war are reaching their destinations, a similar impact will spread to Africa in the week ahead, Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities strategy at JPMorgan wrote in a series of recent market notes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The rural, unincorporated town offers scenic drives through the Sierra Foothills and surprising destinations.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Here’s a closer look at nine standout destinations across the Southern states that deserve a spot on your travel list.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Mac Engel
april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
With technology and social media dominating the lives of younger generations, Friedberg said there’s a knowledge gap in how to cultivate relationships with factories, how to use the correct terminology and how to choose souring destinations for specific product categories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
Rick Steves Rick Steves’ Europe Tiny, overlooked Slovenia is one of Europe’s most unexpectedly charming destinations.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Ritter said two destinations, in particular, in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area have been targeting French Canadian visitors for the last half-century.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Overtourism has also been seen in other popular destinations in Japan, like Kyoto and Kamakura.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Now that more of the tankers that loaded prior to the war are reaching their destinations, a similar impact will spread to Africa in the week ahead, Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities strategy at JPMorgan wrote in a series of recent market notes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The rural, unincorporated town offers scenic drives through the Sierra Foothills and surprising destinations.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Here’s a closer look at nine standout destinations across the Southern states that deserve a spot on your travel list.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
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The Clairton plant provides 1,200 manufacturing jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue to the area.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Indiana's Medicaid agency has 94 open positions.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Experience, often in multiple systems, pays off at skill positions more than ever.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The guide covers elections in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties, as well as the Kansas City earnings tax ballot question.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, getting a defense budget through Congress could drag on, perhaps even past the midterm elections.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for GM Ryan Poles.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Without sacrificing the book’s dark humor, Burke doesn’t shy away from the repercussions of Natalie’s choices, and scenes with her children are the most frustrating and emotionally resonant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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What Fans Said About Hilary Duff’s Snack Picks A clip from the New York Times video was shared on TikTok, and people weighed in on her snack choices in the comments section.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bracco — who earned four Emmy nominations on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) therapist, Jennifer Melfi — first played mob wife Karen Hill in Goodfellas, receiving a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1991.—
Glenn Garner,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since then, The Lumineers have chalked up more than 6 billion streams across five albums, scored two Grammy nominations, earned five Billboard Music Award nods, and picked up an American Music Award nomination.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
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Travel In Style What to pack, where to shop, and all the chic places to eat, stay, and explore in the world's most fashionable destinations.—
InStyle,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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See below for a full list of their gear with options for the best and cheapest places to buy them.—
Jase Parnell-Brookes,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Destinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinations. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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