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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
Much like cast-trip destinations, there often is very little rhyme or reason to a Real Housewives theme party — so instead, production (and/or the women) are tasked with coming up with some shoehorned explanation.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
For travelers scouting a multi-city trip to Brazil, T+L found the best stays in five destinations covered throughout our 2025 Destination of the Year package.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Connecting through Orlando, the final destinations include Ford Lauderdale, New York City, Houston, Austin, Baltimore, San Juan, Cancun, Guayaquil and San Salvador.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The process, which is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations, is a complex one requiring two vehicles equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
To conclude, Gunn said the brand refresh provides a unified vision that amplifies what makes each of its destinations remarkable.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Gantner guides pro skier and friend Jake Hopfinger to secluded Lake Superior waterfalls and then deeper into the Hiawatha National Forest, which draws a fraction of the crowds of comparable destinations like Acadia National Park, with equally dynamic shorelines.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the destinations that received some of these volumes were Bangladesh, India, Jordan and Egypt.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Waco Surf, in Texas, is one of the most popular go-to destinations, surging in popularity when the pandemic shut downs limited people’s ability to travel internationally to seek waves.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
For travelers scouting a multi-city trip to Brazil, T+L found the best stays in five destinations covered throughout our 2025 Destination of the Year package.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Connecting through Orlando, the final destinations include Ford Lauderdale, New York City, Houston, Austin, Baltimore, San Juan, Cancun, Guayaquil and San Salvador.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The process, which is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations, is a complex one requiring two vehicles equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
To conclude, Gunn said the brand refresh provides a unified vision that amplifies what makes each of its destinations remarkable.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Gantner guides pro skier and friend Jake Hopfinger to secluded Lake Superior waterfalls and then deeper into the Hiawatha National Forest, which draws a fraction of the crowds of comparable destinations like Acadia National Park, with equally dynamic shorelines.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the destinations that received some of these volumes were Bangladesh, India, Jordan and Egypt.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
Waco Surf, in Texas, is one of the most popular go-to destinations, surging in popularity when the pandemic shut downs limited people’s ability to travel internationally to seek waves.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said that the county, which has gone through years of budget tightening, is not OK with paying its workers below median rates, but has had to be selective in which positions to fund more comparably to similar counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas elections are currently conducted using two devices -- an ExpressVote device, which is the machine voters use to mark ballots, and the DS200 tabulator.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Election Day tomorrow, millions of ballots are being cast in statewide, local and special elections.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The selections for the Red Sea Competition, focused on films from the Arab world, Africa and Asia, as well as for the Special Screenings, Arab Spectacular and International Spectacular sidebars were also revealed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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New Orleans is expected to receive fourth- and fifth-round selections in next year's NFL draft as part of the deal.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The people also get to say who is sexy, and prior to the official announcement, the people’s choices are announced.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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Her poetry and prose have appeared in such places as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Destinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinations. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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