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
The sequel concludes the story that began in last year’s Wicked, which followed Elphaba and Glinda during their years at Shiz University and explored how their friendship shaped their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Though fans may have hoped that season 4 would reunite Geralt with Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan), the finale instead drives them further apart while redefining each of their destinies.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Now, everybody has their own destinies and their own plans in life.
—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
Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
Though fans may have hoped that season 4 would reunite Geralt with Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan), the finale instead drives them further apart while redefining each of their destinies.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Now, everybody has their own destinies and their own plans in life.
—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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Our fates are clearly connected, for better and for worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their fortunes turned when a community of record collectors and folk musicians led a revival of classic American folk and blues.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Can Yoane Wissa, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento transform Newcastle’s Premier League fortunes?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Destinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinies. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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