Synonyms of destined

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adjective

as in fated

Related Words

• fated
• predestined
• preordained
• possible
• likely
• probable
• predetermined
• foreordained
• unstoppable
• decided
• inexorable
• relentless
• unremitting
• inevitable
• settled
• definite
• unavoidable
• inescapable
• necessary
• ineluctable
• sure
• unescapable
• certain
• ineludible

Dissimilar Words

• uncertain
• unsure
• avoidable
• doubtful
• unclear
• preventable
• questionable
• unlikely
• dubious
• shaky
• evadable
• undecided
• unreliable
• unsettled
• improbable
• undependable

destined

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doomed
• ordained
• fated
• predestined
• predicted
• foredoomed
• predetermined
• preordained
• foreordained
• sentenced
• condemned
• prophesied
• foretold
• presaged
• forecast
• anticipated
• augured
• predestinated
• portended
• divined
• foresaw
• prognosticated
• prejudged
• boded
• preconceived
• foreboded
• foreknew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of destined

Verb

And it was destined to fail, to do more harm than good, at the moment soccer’s lawmakers left both decisions entirely in the hands of referees. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Or was the whole thing a connivance and Mitzi Blinkhorn always destined to win, thanks to some Machiavellian manipulation behind the scenes? — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Small potatoes can be ready in less than 15 minutes; larger pieces destined for mashed potatoes, gnocchi, or dumplings may need 30 minutes or more. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Cleveland also presumed rightly that Kiffin’s professional wandering eye meant the pairing was destined for a bad ending. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

With 27 outs to go, the Cubs’ four-game losing streak looked destined to extend. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Bell Media struck partnerships with Lionsgate, Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures and Elliot Page’s Pageboy Productions for yet more original IP destined for international markets. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Some members openly questioned whether having a democratic socialist run a city seemingly destined for the dumpster was the best look for their movement. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026