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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But with a lack of historical perspective due to term limits and facing powerful labor union influence, state legislators from both parties seem destined to repeat the mistake of the past. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 SpaceX's quest to rescue the upper section of its massive Starship rocket from the sea does not appear to be destined for a triumphant end. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Vacant and fenced off after being declared unsafe in May 2023, the seven-story resort long known as the Grand Lady appears destined for redevelopment. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Rodri is now not ruling out signing for the back-to-back La Liga champions after previously seeming destined for the Bernabeu. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Athletic and traditionally handsome, Thom is destined to become the Homecoming King. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 When Aaron Donald retired from the Los Angeles Rams in 2024, his next stop seemed destined to be an induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Since Steve and Nancy are both comedians and actors, they were also destined to share the screen. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Almost 40 percent of the EVs that Tesla built in June were destined for export. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined

Adjective

In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.

— Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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

Definition of predestined

Verb

The company is far from doomed even after Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of DeepMind Wednesday and Chief Scientist Jeff Dean left to found a startup.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Which is why Infantino’s campaign for reelection to a fourth term as FIFA president next March, a campaign which had the support of more than 200 FIFA members two weeks ago, now appears doomed.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of doomed

Adjective

Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
With an address right in the heart of Paris, this place is ideal for first-timers who want to see as much as possible, or art lovers who are in town specifically to see the Louvre.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of possible

Verb

So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The program was slowly implemented, and the first native African ministers ordained in Kenya, Ishmael Semler and William Jones, were ordained in 1885.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordained

Adjective

Susac, whose season is likely over, is currently using crutches while wearing a large black brace on his knee while the swelling goes down.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Uraizee highlights Kalshi, the prediction-market company that waited until the tournament had started before agreeing to co-brand with ADI Predictstreet, as the likely winners.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of likely

Adjective

And the Maryland Department of Health has had 29 confirmed and 114 probable cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The standard is very low, and that is 'more probable than not' that this child may have been put in an unreasonable risk of harm.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of probable

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