as in fates
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
I just knew that it wasn't my destiny to end up in a dead-end job
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Recent Examples of destinies
To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.
—Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Strategists caution that off-year elections are signals, not destinies, with economic conditions, turnout dynamics, and campaign messaging still capable of reshaping the map before November 2026.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.
—Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Strategists caution that off-year elections are signals, not destinies, with economic conditions, turnout dynamics, and campaign messaging still capable of reshaping the map before November 2026.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinies
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Never — and this includes the Dodgers’ time in bankruptcy court — have the fates of the two Los Angeles franchises been so disparate.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But unsurprisingly, these companies’ fates are more likely to impact the rest of the female founder ecosystem, while the outcomes for companies with male founders facing the same challenges won’t affect men’s ability to raise capital.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As this sweeping history points out, however, the greenback is only the latest in a centuries-long series of global currencies, including the Dutch guilder and the British pound sterling, whose statures have risen and fallen with the fortunes of their issuers.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Quite a few solid folks have left, but to be fair it should be noted that while men’s hockey fortunes have waned since the pandemic, Yale has had notable success in several sports in the 2020s, including women’s hockey, football, men’s basketball, lacrosse and soccer.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Destinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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