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
Hiro’s transformative makeup seems destined for recognition, particularly given the Academy’s recent appreciation for physical reinvention.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The PoS-2 enables Russia to repurpose West Siberian gas once destined for Europe.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The scoot in question is destined to start arriving in dealerships this October.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The PoS-2 enables Russia to repurpose West Siberian gas once destined for Europe.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The scoot in question is destined to start arriving in dealerships this October.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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If you’re doomed to go 4-8 again, give the locals something to cling to while they’re stuck riding over the bumps.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Qualified people who could be priests except for archaic laws that no longer serve us continue to wait to be invited into the ranks of those who have been ordained.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The move also contrasts with Pope Francis, who said no to moving into the papal apartments when he was ordained in 2013, choosing instead a Vatican guesthouse.—
Greg Wehner , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, we are fated to see two versions of the same events every time.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even still, the property preserves its tropical, midcentury modern inspiration in a way that feels fated never to go out of style.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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