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his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destined
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
At first glance, the director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s third feature seems destined to make a misstep.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Buzz short-wheelbase five-seat models by five figures, some believe the PV5 is destined to become the first camper van icon of the electric age.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Funding and other support for renewables, especially solar and wind, are gone or destined to disappear in the next year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
They’re destined to be together!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
That race also appears destined for a runoff.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Reminiscing about the skin care brand‘s old advertisements, the film star told WWD she was destined to be a Neutrogena girl.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Dallas is on the outside of the play-in picture, seemingly destined for another year in the draft lottery.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
At first glance, the director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s third feature seems destined to make a misstep.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Buzz short-wheelbase five-seat models by five figures, some believe the PV5 is destined to become the first camper van icon of the electric age.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
Funding and other support for renewables, especially solar and wind, are gone or destined to disappear in the next year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
They’re destined to be together!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
That race also appears destined for a runoff.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Reminiscing about the skin care brand‘s old advertisements, the film star told WWD she was destined to be a Neutrogena girl.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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If humanity is doomed, someone asked—as Yarvin’s baby started crying—what is the point of politics?—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The organization that once gave you the Doomsday Defense was simply doomed.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There is nothing divinely ordained here.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hicks was ordained as a priest May 21, 1994, in the Archdiocese of Chicago.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Forecasters are calling for feet of accumulation in the Sierra Nevada, with more than 30 inches possible near Donner Pass by today.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Although there is indeed a vast Universe out there — a Universe where there are likely a myriad of untold lifeforms and possibly even civilizations out there — there is still no credible evidence for an inhabited world other than Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Children are more likely to get sick from the flu than adults.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even if snow conditions improve, the reservoir could still reach dead pool in November — a scenario the bureau dubbed its most probable outcome.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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As major league owners meet this week to plot strategy, the powers that be will consider the probable push for a salary cap.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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