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
Both Torres and Thomas are pending free agents who play for AL Central teams seemingly destined to sell at the deadline.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But it is destined—at least for now—to remain a partial discovery.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
In hindsight, of course, FitzRoy was not destined to become the husband of Queen Elizabeth.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But it is destined—at least for now—to remain a partial discovery.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2026
In hindsight, of course, FitzRoy was not destined to become the husband of Queen Elizabeth.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 1 June 2026
Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Parents hear so much about AI these days—how their kids are using it in the classroom and to socialize, even considering it a friend in some cases—and one of the most prominent debates going on right now is whether AI is here to save humanity, or doom it.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
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The researchers were dealing mostly in speculation — the gene modification technology that scientists could use to doom the screwworm is untested at scale and not ready to be deployed.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The United Church of Christ was the first to ordain a woman and an openly gay man.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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While the country's Orthodox religious authorities still refuse to officially ordain women as rabbis, this opportunity could open doors to other leadership roles.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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