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fated

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verb

past tense of fate

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Recent Examples of fated
Verb
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 So it was all very fated in that sense. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 China and Japan weren’t fated to become 21st century enemies. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fated
Adjective
  • In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even without their bad business decisions, Twain’s venture was likely doomed, along with the subscription publishing industry, for books were getting radically cheaper, with ever-more competition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But all of that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to struggle with an itchy, flaky scalp for the rest of your life.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Fated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fated. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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