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
But not all investors are convinced these companies are destined for irrelevance.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Adalberto Mondesi and Nicky Lopez, destined to be future trivia questions, were the other Royals shortstops that season.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The daughter of an athlete, Elana Meyers Taylor, seemed destined for sports.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
Those who kissed under the arch were destined for eternal love, according to local legend.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Adalberto Mondesi and Nicky Lopez, destined to be future trivia questions, were the other Royals shortstops that season.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The daughter of an athlete, Elana Meyers Taylor, seemed destined for sports.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
Those who kissed under the arch were destined for eternal love, according to local legend.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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If a leader can’t communicate, he’s doomed right off the bat.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Saturn’s entrance to Aries emphasizes where bonds are capable of building, or doomed to break.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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There is nothing divinely ordained here.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hicks was ordained as a priest May 21, 1994, in the Archdiocese of Chicago.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Whatever happens after that is up to fate and the basketball gods.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Born in the small town of Mallard, Louisiana, a set of identical twins are fated for opposite lives.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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