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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
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Honey bees were domesticated to serve farms, and the fates of beekeepers and US agriculture became tightly intertwined.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The episode ended without confirming either of their characters' fates following the surprise attack.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The design weaves the histories of Judge and Fells through the symbolic imagery of healing plants found along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, where their fates intertwine.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The box office bomb has its parallel in the stock-market crash, and Mollick said the fates come down to two simple but difficult questions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The fates of their four out-of-contract players need to be communicated, too.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 May 2026
What was exciting to you about leaving the season on such a big cliffhanger with one of your lead characters’ fates just so up in the air?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 May 2026
Noun
Other air taxi makers have faced worse fates.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Honey bees were domesticated to serve farms, and the fates of beekeepers and US agriculture became tightly intertwined.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The episode ended without confirming either of their characters' fates following the surprise attack.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
The design weaves the histories of Judge and Fells through the symbolic imagery of healing plants found along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, where their fates intertwine.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The box office bomb has its parallel in the stock-market crash, and Mollick said the fates come down to two simple but difficult questions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The fates of their four out-of-contract players need to be communicated, too.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 May 2026
What was exciting to you about leaving the season on such a big cliffhanger with one of your lead characters’ fates just so up in the air?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
Noun
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People want to control their own destinies.—
Jon Ostenson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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And by the way, New York City doesn’t get better outcomes.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Credibility is increasingly tied to demonstrated experience and verifiable outcomes, not just visibility.—
Anmol Goel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Two crashes that unfolded early Sunday morning resulted in deaths, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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By May 28, authorities had confirmed eight deaths and said three employees were in areas of the plant still inaccessible to crews due to safety concerns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The controversy has reignited debate over harm-reduction policies, which seek to reduce the health consequences of drug use through services such as clean syringes, smoking supplies, overdose-reversal medication and connections to treatment and housing services.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past contestants warn of real consequences from sleuthing and online discourse.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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The message here is not that childhood trauma dooms someone to cancer, says Fuller-Thompson.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Legacy homer dooms Lake Ridge Shayla Gonzalez broke open a 1-1 tie with a 3-run home run in the top of the seventh inning and Mansfield Legacy hung on to beat Mansfield Lake Ridge 4-3 in a District 3-6A showdown on Tuesday night.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Initial testing on the knee was not that optimistic about George’s outlook, but the organization is still awaiting the official results, a source said.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Live results will be updated here throughout the night as counties report vote totals.—
Aaron A. Bedoya,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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