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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
According to the company’s website, skiers can book private tours to destinations including the Frog Lake huts in North Lake Tahoe, Mammoth and the Eastern Sierra, Mount Rose, Lassen Peak, and other areas throughout the Tahoe mountains.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Best of the Best Beaches, celebrating top coastal destinations around the world based on traveler reviews from the past 12 months.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
In all, 17 airlines operate out of San Diego, providing nonstop service to more than 85 destinations worldwide.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Free agents can officially sign new contracts on March 11, but many of their destinations will be known two days before then.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Readers' Choice Awards lists, which highlights top travel, food and lifestyle destinations nationwide.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
Before their two children were born, Michele and Marvin traveled frequently to visit popular proposal destinations.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dominican Republic's Punta Cana and the city of London rounded out the top five international destinations popular with solo travelers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Popular tourist destinations like Valencia, Bilbao, and A Coruña all sit squarely in the totality band, while Madrid and Barcelona will see 99% coverage just outside it.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Best of the Best Beaches, celebrating top coastal destinations around the world based on traveler reviews from the past 12 months.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
In all, 17 airlines operate out of San Diego, providing nonstop service to more than 85 destinations worldwide.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Free agents can officially sign new contracts on March 11, but many of their destinations will be known two days before then.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Readers' Choice Awards lists, which highlights top travel, food and lifestyle destinations nationwide.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
Before their two children were born, Michele and Marvin traveled frequently to visit popular proposal destinations.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The Dominican Republic's Punta Cana and the city of London rounded out the top five international destinations popular with solo travelers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Popular tourist destinations like Valencia, Bilbao, and A Coruña all sit squarely in the totality band, while Madrid and Barcelona will see 99% coverage just outside it.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
Noun
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Lepore agreed that bringing in well-paying jobs should be a top priority.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The president, dean and department head lost their jobs within days.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Having held senior positions in academia and European financial institutions, he was appointed deputy governor of the Bulgarian central bank in Sofia in 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the six years, prosecutors said, the pair used their positions to capitalize on a racketeering enterprise defrauding the state, IRS and union members.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Budapest has hosted several annual iterations of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and another was hastily rescheduled this year to fall in March, just before Hungary's elections.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Democratic Party Chair Kardal Coleman has said this was an unnecessary change already causing confusion and strain on the elections department as the parties needed extra time to finalize separate polling locations.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Plants that are adaptable to a variety of growing conditions are easier to site in the garden without the need to amend soil, and drought-tolerant selections mean fewer days dragging hoses through the yard.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Limiting pick protections or preventing consecutive top-four selections would similarly remove the incentive to hover in the middle ground between competing and quietly preserving draft value.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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And that forces Yoshida’s character to confront her own choices and those of her grandmother, as each generation of women navigates the complexities of love, sacrifice and family expectations.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Caldwell, Kuna and Eagle voters may soon have different choices in their city elections.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 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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Set the scene Palm Springs has long been a retreat for those seeking a restorative weekend away from the bustle of nearby Los Angeles and, come winter when the temps dip in most places around the States, those desperate for a dose of winter sun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Finally, the climate crisis is making winemaking an increasingly volatile business, but one winemaker in Namibia has worked out how to produce award-winning wines in one of the driest places in the world.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Destinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinations. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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