as in fated
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his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destined
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The 49ers were 1-8 under Chip Kelly, destined for a 2-14 season that would lead to the hiring of coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Miley Cyrus After winning the first two Grammys of her nearly 20-year-career in February and igniting the ceremony with the most spirited performance of the night, Cyrus seemed destined to become a permanent fixture on the nominations chart.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Such institutions may be destined to pass away.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert says this Dyson Animal 3 saved a dirty carpet in her home that was destined for the dumpster.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
This time, the focus is on corduroy that was once destined for landfill.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Seranthony Domínguez walked two in the 10th, seemingly destined to blow the game, but the Blue Jays’ defense held it together.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
These stories don’t require any element of surprise; the appeal of this kind of romance is built on anticipation, on our expectation that people who are destined to be together will in fact get together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Other lines record the sale of the first wristwatch to the Queen of Naples and a pocket watch thought to have been destined for Marie Antoinette.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
The 49ers were 1-8 under Chip Kelly, destined for a 2-14 season that would lead to the hiring of coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Miley Cyrus After winning the first two Grammys of her nearly 20-year-career in February and igniting the ceremony with the most spirited performance of the night, Cyrus seemed destined to become a permanent fixture on the nominations chart.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Such institutions may be destined to pass away.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert says this Dyson Animal 3 saved a dirty carpet in her home that was destined for the dumpster.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
This time, the focus is on corduroy that was once destined for landfill.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Seranthony Domínguez walked two in the 10th, seemingly destined to blow the game, but the Blue Jays’ defense held it together.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
These stories don’t require any element of surprise; the appeal of this kind of romance is built on anticipation, on our expectation that people who are destined to be together will in fact get together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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But if Republican primary voters don’t learn from history, they are doomed to a future of defeat after defeat.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before long the guano was exhausted, and soil depletion doomed the commercial farms.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 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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Prevost was ordained the next June.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Tips for a Brazil Road Trip Divinely ordained or not, our journey left its mark.—
María Cristina Lalonde,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ehrlich noted the short careers for college athletes and wondered whether a union for collective bargaining is even possible.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Wirtz would be the most likely candidate to partner Szoboszlai in the No 10 positions, with Ekitike or Gakpo operating from the left.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was excessive growth of microtubules that wasn’t caused by an increase in gene activity, but likely due to the cells failing to clear away old or misfolded proteins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sama was limited last week against Arizona State, but he was listed as probable on the player availability report.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Murray is listed as probable for Wednesday night’s game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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