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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
Reeves Wiedeman,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
So it was all very fated in that sense.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
China and Japan weren’t fated to become 21st century enemies.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.
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Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Bannister presents five random strangers on a train, one of whom is fated to die in the next five minutes.
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Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Once fated to be replaced by pickleball courts, the beloved basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park are here to stay.
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Amanda Rosa
may 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
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India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
Verb
When Solow died in 2020, Soloviev knew he was fated to take over the business.
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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
Among the historic attractions dotting Route 66, there may be none more hapless and ill fated as the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia.
—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Bannister presents five random strangers on a train, one of whom is fated to die in the next five minutes.
—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Once fated to be replaced by pickleball courts, the beloved basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park are here to stay.
—
Amanda Rosa
may 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.
—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fated
Adjective
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In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.
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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.
Verb
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The movie initially seemed destined to have a happy ending as audiences awarded it an impressive 87% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.
Verb
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The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
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Argentina were dysfunctional and doomed.
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“Fated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fated. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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