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
Almost no fentanyl comes from Venezuela and what little cocaine is trafficked comes through Columbia and isn’t destined for the United States.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The first Housemaid film ended with Millie interviewing for her next job, which she’s destined to get, given Nina’s recommendation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The money was destined for Colorado, Minnesota, New York, California and Illiniois.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
The president seemed to be heading toward political exile, his election claims destined to be inscribed in history as treasonous lies.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The first Housemaid film ended with Millie interviewing for her next job, which she’s destined to get, given Nina’s recommendation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The money was destined for Colorado, Minnesota, New York, California and Illiniois.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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Our findings don’t suggest that every workplace romance is doomed or exploitative.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Like Crazy is a movie about how destructive an obsessive relationship can be, and because Samantha is the sane one in the ensemble, she’s doomed.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Prevost was ordained the next June.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Tips for a Brazil Road Trip Divinely ordained or not, our journey left its mark.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Exceptionalism but for being something worse than cursed—fated, maybe—for a specific brand of suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Born in 1947, Rob Reiner was, of course, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, and seemingly fated by lineage for sitcom fame.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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