DESTINED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in fated

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verb

past tense of destine

as in doomed

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 destined

Verb

Is McGraw destined to become the next Jesse Davis, or Nik Needham, the last two Dolphins players elevated from the practice squad to became multiseason starters for the franchise? — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Wright, however, seems destined to score on a kickoff return. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 So just as the new Japanese labels on the existing vintage garments on sale here added a new chapter to the histories of the pieces, this event itself felt destined to become part of the provenance of the community that gathered here. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 These results don’t mean women with ADHD are destined to die earlier. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 Something feels different about the Brewers this season, like they are destined to win this year. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Textiles destined for the secondhand market earn essentially what material sorted to recycling specification earns, even though the second requires fiber-level identification, more processing and far tighter tolerances. — Erik Lagerblad, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 First things first, after two seasons of (light, destined to be cleared up) back-and-forth, Joanne and Noah have moved in together. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Before the pandemic, nearly 90% of the company’s products were destined for overseas markets. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined

Adjective

His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point.

— Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Hassouna and co-editor Denis LePaven pace the chronological patchwork of footage less as a story with a predestined shape, and more as shifting tiles of accumulating losses that the audience can traverse without being too overwhelmed.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of predestined

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And writer Faran Krentcil digs through her dating and designer past to find out whether a partner’s dislike of your fashion sense means the relationship is doomed from the start.

— InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
Those feelings shift and change with age, trending from excitement to doomed from the age range of 10-13 to 19-24.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doomed

Adjective

There was palpable excitement, especially after Barringer noted that national Democrats had put the seat on a list of ones to watch for a possible upset.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of possible

Verb

Annie is the latest in a line of women, some 300 in all, scattered across the United States and in at least nine other countries, who in the last two decades have defied the Catholic Church to be ordained as deacons, priests and bishops.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
He was ordained in 2018 after studies at the University of Dallas and Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordained

Adjective

Sanders, the Vermont socialist and two-time presidential candidate, is likely to chair the Senate panel responsible for overseeing labor, education, and healthcare next year if Democrats reclaim the chamber.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, there will be heavy pressure on Eisenkot to reach a deal with the Arab parties, while Netanyahu and his allies are likely to cast any such alliance as illegitimate and even treasonous.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

Adjective

But the survey shows voters, and Latinos in particular, have mixed views on the significance and impact of Becerra’s probable win.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
After missing the past three games with a knee injury, star receiver Vernell Brown III is listed as probable.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of probable

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