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
Now, everybody has their own destinies and their own plans in life.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Van Kaizen’s model is demanding and best suited for those with an entrepreneurial streak who want to control their own destinies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Time may be running out for Lorenz Hart, but other great artistic destinies are still being written.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The destinies of the three sisters, Josie, Emma, and Ara, explode off the page.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Van Kaizen’s model is demanding and best suited for those with an entrepreneurial streak who want to control their own destinies.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Time may be running out for Lorenz Hart, but other great artistic destinies are still being written.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The destinies of the three sisters, Josie, Emma, and Ara, explode off the page.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinies
Noun
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Several other longtime Charlotte restaurants have closed in recent years, falling victim to retirements, redevelopments and other fates.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Eileen’s determination to face down the boys and be accepted for her full self or Hedda sneaking around and steering everyone’s fates behind the scenes?—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just two years after his brother's death, Doug Ford's political fortunes blossomed.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Special teams reversal of fortunes Detroit did give up two power-play goals Saturday, so their early-season success rate on the penalty kill took a bit of a hit.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Destinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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