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to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of fated
Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Born in the small town of Mallard, Louisiana, a set of identical twins are fated for opposite lives.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Could Sharks-Hawks be hockey’s next great rivalry, fated to meet in the Western Conference final time and time again?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Henry seems to interpret this as a reinforcement of the Commander’s prophecy—that he, too, is fated to kill himself on his 40th birthday.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
There is a healthy amount of respect between the Rams and Seahawks, and — at least from the Rams in the locker room Sunday night — a feeling that this matchup was fated.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The downside, Xie says, is that productivity-enhancing technology is deflationary — doubly so in China where any sector prioritized by the state is fated toward involution.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Exceptionalism but for being something worse than cursed—fated, maybe—for a specific brand of suffering.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Born in 1947, Rob Reiner was, of course, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, and seemingly fated by lineage for sitcom fame.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Those who keep going aren’t always confident, or tougher than anyone else, or fated to a grand destiny.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Born in the small town of Mallard, Louisiana, a set of identical twins are fated for opposite lives.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Could Sharks-Hawks be hockey’s next great rivalry, fated to meet in the Western Conference final time and time again?
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Henry seems to interpret this as a reinforcement of the Commander’s prophecy—that he, too, is fated to kill himself on his 40th birthday.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
There is a healthy amount of respect between the Rams and Seahawks, and — at least from the Rams in the locker room Sunday night — a feeling that this matchup was fated.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The downside, Xie says, is that productivity-enhancing technology is deflationary — doubly so in China where any sector prioritized by the state is fated toward involution.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Exceptionalism but for being something worse than cursed—fated, maybe—for a specific brand of suffering.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Born in 1947, Rob Reiner was, of course, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, and seemingly fated by lineage for sitcom fame.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fated
Verb
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Major ship lines Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have stopped accepting most cargo destined for the Persian Gulf countries.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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And their drive is still evident, embodied by a singular focus from those destined for the Hall of Fame all the way down to an unheralded hometown hero hanging onto an NBA roster spot.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bill sponsors tried to limit the scope of the bill through amendments that carved out medical costs and county fairs, but its expansiveness ultimately doomed it.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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Is their romance doomed or destined to endure?—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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“Fated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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