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
People want to control their own destinies.
—
Jon Ostenson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Cannes is a maker of destinies.
—Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
But Calle, like any writer, sketches her characters and frames their destinies.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Jon Ostenson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Cannes is a maker of destinies.
—Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
But Calle, like any writer, sketches her characters and frames their destinies.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinies
Noun
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The stakes are equally high for teams—draft-night decisions can dictate the directions of franchises and determine the fates of front offices.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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In an interview with People at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, the actor talked about the Season 23 cliffhanger in May, in which the fates of Torres and McGee's adult son are in question.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Tan has tied the company’s fortunes to AI gear, betting on a rapid expansion of data centers and other infrastructure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Today’s wealthy are increasingly dividing their fortunes between multiple advisors based on their specialties, rather than relying on one or two trusted firms.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Destinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinies. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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