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 Increasingly, however, marinas are becoming desirable destinations unto themselves. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 The destinations varied, but both trips gave these women the rare pleasure of having their wishes shape the experiences—and allowed their daughters to know them in a new way. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Auroras occur year-round, but in high-latitude destinations such as northern Norway, Sweden and Finland, the summer nights are generally too bright to see them. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In the days after Spirit shut down on May 2, JetBlue added 11 new destinations from Fort Lauderdale. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Bradley said the broader goal is to offer experiences that distinguish Sacramento from other California destinations. — James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Its more than 90 aircraft fly to over 90 destinations, 52 of them in Europe, 16 in Central and South America, 14 in Africa and 11 in North America. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The vehicles can separate and regroup to route freight toward different destinations without requiring the same conventional coupling arrangements. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 The hot springs, which are accessed via a 17-mile roundtrip hike near Aspen, are one of the area’s most popular destinations. — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
  1. jobs
  2. positions
  3. elections
  4. selections
  5. choices
  6. nominations
  7. places
Noun
  • The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Artists tracked Gosling’s on-set performance and recreated it within digital environments, allowing Fraser to choose new camera positions without discarding the original acting.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • The president talked up Jackson and Senate candidate Mike Collins as part of the White House effort to boost GOP enthusiasm in the upcoming elections.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With midterm elections weeks away, Republicans face signs that some of those gains are slipping.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of elections
Noun
  • Confirm your selections match the relevant insurer, policy, and claim type.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Fan, Kim Jeewoon and cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo curated Carte Blanche selections, while Actors’ House sessions featured Kim Go-eun, Kim Minha, Ryu Seung-ryong, Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of selections
Noun
  • Advertisement The following day, in a public conversation moderated by renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour, President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia, former Irish President Mary Robinson and I reflected on the choices before humanity.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those findings may help developers evaluate design choices and build stronger technical cases for future projects.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 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
  • The program is different from places like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that employs adults with disabilities over longer terms, according to Morgan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For Sacramento-area fans of the Valkyries and women’s sports, there are several places to gather and cheer on the team.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of places

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“Destinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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