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
What begins as a simple hunt quickly evolves into a game of vengeance and betrayal, with only one contestant destined to claim Monte Cristo’s riches.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
After an explosive weekend offensively for the AHL Bakersfield Condors, this year’s Oilers prospects appear destined to fill nets across the hockey world.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Is this team a contender, destined to be in the mix, as coach Sean Payton insisted afterward?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Those in her inner circle, including her mother, thought she was destined to be the next Katharine Hepburn.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
After an explosive weekend offensively for the AHL Bakersfield Condors, this year’s Oilers prospects appear destined to fill nets across the hockey world.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Is this team a contender, destined to be in the mix, as coach Sean Payton insisted afterward?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Those in her inner circle, including her mother, thought she was destined to be the next Katharine Hepburn.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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Far from being doomed by his polarizing legacy, Republicans are poised to emerge as the party of the sensible center, representing the non-polarized public, while Democrats, mired in anti-Trump fervor, risk alienating the masses with diminished appeal.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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But three false start penalties doomed the offensive drive and Eget’s fourth-and-2 pass to Cooper Boch was broken up by Utah State’s Brevin Hamblin as time expired.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the network included connections between cardinals who worked together in Vatican departments, between those who ordained, or were ordained by, another and between those who were friends.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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Many African Anglican churches refuse to ordain female priests.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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It’s fated for Anderson to thrive.—
Maya AlZaben,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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At long last, two characters find their way back to each other — but what hand will fate deal them next?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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