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
Seranthony Domínguez walked two in the 10th, seemingly destined to blow the game, but the Blue Jays’ defense held it together.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
To some, he is destined to join Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner – by far and away the standout players in men’s tennis this year – at the very top of the game.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Similarly, two other nominees, Train Dreams and Hamnet, feel fairly destined for Best Picture Oscar nominations.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Are you destined to live a life filled solely with tofu steaks, tempeh cubes, and frozen meat substitutes?
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
To some, he is destined to join Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner – by far and away the standout players in men’s tennis this year – at the very top of the game.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Similarly, two other nominees, Train Dreams and Hamnet, feel fairly destined for Best Picture Oscar nominations.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Are you destined to live a life filled solely with tofu steaks, tempeh cubes, and frozen meat substitutes?
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
Verb
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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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Many were spurred on by religious fervor and the concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the Christian God had ordained that White settlers should colonize North America, from sea to shining sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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He was ordained in 1976, and has served in various positions over his 40 years serving the Catholic Church, including director of Catholic Charities and director of the Haitian Apostolate, according to the Archdiocese of Miami website.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, her portrayal of the interlude as fated, and fulfilling thanks in part to that feeling, is pure Smith.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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If the person dreamed of you that night, romance was fated by the intelligence of the jungle.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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