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verb

past tense of fate

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Recent Examples of fated
Verb
Still just 24, Calafiori has always come across like someone who seems fated to enjoy everything about football. Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 Lorelai seemed fated to end up with Luke (Scott Patterson), the grumpy-with-a-heart-of-gold diner owner. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Many imagine actors and filmmakers as individuals who are fated either to succeed or sink entirely on their own merit. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026 His cultural determinism appears to leave America fated to endlessly repeat an ancient pattern of conflict. James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Rachel Cormack If careers canbe fated, Giorgio Cassetta’s life as a yacht designer seemed almost pre-written. The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 When Solow died in 2020, Soloviev knew he was fated to take over the business. Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fated
Adjective
  • Hassouna and co-editor Denis LePaven pace the chronological patchwork of footage less as a story with a predestined shape, and more as shifting tiles of accumulating losses that the audience can traverse without being too overwhelmed.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Bell Media struck partnerships with Lionsgate, Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures and Elliot Page’s Pageboy Productions for yet more original IP destined for international markets.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And yes, Marlon James’ epic was perhaps destined from premise to be so discussed.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trailing by 20 points in the third quarter, the Carroll Dragons (1-1) were doomed by the Panthers’ stout defense that claimed five takeaways.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • By learning of the existence of an advanced ape race, have the humans doomed themselves to the fate Cornelius and Zira attempted to avoid?
    Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Fated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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