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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in destines
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 fates
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Played by Ana Rujas, Javier Rey and Álvaro Morte, the characters’ fates loop across history in the shape of infinity.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The value of art can’t lie only in the particulars of a story, or of characters’ fates.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Again, the visual clichés blunt the impact of both of these cruel fates, but the sum total of time spent with the Friedken brothers brings the core home.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
D’Arcy says that as the stakes get higher, more and more questions will arise about the motives of the central Tony & Ziva characters — and their fates are not guaranteed.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Madix said fan votes will determine contestants' fates.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The eventual fates of the pair of tropical systems remain highly uncertain, according to forecasters.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Played by Ana Rujas, Javier Rey and Álvaro Morte, the characters’ fates loop across history in the shape of infinity.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The value of art can’t lie only in the particulars of a story, or of characters’ fates.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Again, the visual clichés blunt the impact of both of these cruel fates, but the sum total of time spent with the Friedken brothers brings the core home.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
D’Arcy says that as the stakes get higher, more and more questions will arise about the motives of the central Tony & Ziva characters — and their fates are not guaranteed.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Madix said fan votes will determine contestants' fates.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
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Time may be running out for Lorenz Hart, but other great artistic destinies are still being written.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Europe’s exit market offers resilience and consistent outcomes for stakeholders, not reliant IPOs.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most stowaways result in fatalities, with the Federal Aviation Administration estimating more than 76% end in deaths.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Floyd asked Kraus about the details regarding his parents’ deaths.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Zeek, who is raising his 13- and 10-year-old sons in the rowhouse on 8th Street, said there should be consequences for young people in the city committing violence to deter others.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Consider the long-term consequences.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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This potentially dooms them to 48 hours in the nearest town.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite concerns that failure to be in the blue reading group in first grade dooms a child’s adult options to a career in coal mining (or worse, a lesser UC), both have been completely self-supporting (and not in the coal-mining industry) since graduating from college.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Staub’s casserole dish makes cold spots and burnt edges a thing of the past by delivering delicious results with every bake.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mike Testa, president & CEO of Visit Sacramento, which represents local hoteliers, helped the film rent space in a room at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center to review dailies, or results of daily shooting.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Fates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fates. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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