as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destine
The Timberwolves appeared destined to win the NBA title in 2024.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
With an adjournment deadline of midnight Wednesday, Ritter is facing daily disasters and dramas relating to lawmakers clamoring for votes on bills destined to die without their moment on the floor.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
That this reunion brought such a vast majority of his grads to push Schwarzman for selfies may mean he’s truly destined to sway the world on a more peaceful path.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Expect launch photos, snaps of historic hardware destined for space, images of the night sky and, from time to time, photographic evidence of our entertainment editor Ian Stokes infiltrating Amazon's London office to sneak a peek at their May the 4th Star Wars offering … allegedly.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
With an adjournment deadline of midnight Wednesday, Ritter is facing daily disasters and dramas relating to lawmakers clamoring for votes on bills destined to die without their moment on the floor.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
That this reunion brought such a vast majority of his grads to push Schwarzman for selfies may mean he’s truly destined to sway the world on a more peaceful path.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Expect launch photos, snaps of historic hardware destined for space, images of the night sky and, from time to time, photographic evidence of our entertainment editor Ian Stokes infiltrating Amazon's London office to sneak a peek at their May the 4th Star Wars offering … allegedly.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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And how fundamentals like those for the both the 2000 wonder and its 2026 cousin, promise to doom any union from the start.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Late goals doomed the club in the first loss of the season against the Orlando Pride and then right after the international break against Portland.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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He was ordained in 1877 and died in 1889, after which his intensely spiritual poems were discovered and acclaimed by a new generation.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Shortly before the Constitution was written, Haynes would become the first Black minister ordained in the United States.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Once fated to be replaced by pickleball courts, the beloved basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park are here to stay.—
Amanda Rosa
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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