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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
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The Rachel Weisz series omits a portion of the novel's ending, leaving the characters' fates more ambiguous.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Herrera and Gonzales are headed to a runoff and a few other incumbents’ fates remain in jeopardy.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Please note that spoilers about Dunk’s and Egg’s futures do have pretty big implications, though their eventual fates do not come into play in the second or third novellas aside from some prophetic hints, and their role in Westerosi history was already well established ahead of Game of Thrones.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Depending on how dark energy evolves, several other possible fates may be on the table.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 18 Feb. 2026
Earlier efforts met similar fates.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
If our fates were inscribed in our genetics, why would anyone bother to maintain a skin-care routine, much less go to the trouble of jamming his tongue against the top of his mouth or whacking himself with a hammer?
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The Rachel Weisz series omits a portion of the novel's ending, leaving the characters' fates more ambiguous.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Herrera and Gonzales are headed to a runoff and a few other incumbents’ fates remain in jeopardy.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Please note that spoilers about Dunk’s and Egg’s futures do have pretty big implications, though their eventual fates do not come into play in the second or third novellas aside from some prophetic hints, and their role in Westerosi history was already well established ahead of Game of Thrones.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Depending on how dark energy evolves, several other possible fates may be on the table.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 18 Feb. 2026
Earlier efforts met similar fates.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
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In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Proponents of prediction markets argue that putting financial stakes on outcomes leads to better forecasts than traditional methods.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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When leaders stop monitoring effort and start sharing control over decisions, priorities and outcomes, trust becomes tangible.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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Scream is so fun, but the deaths are so brutal, especially that.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lancet, a respected medical journal, estimates deaths may approach 200,000, leading many to question claims of proportional self-defense.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The consequences stemming from the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient came down Thursday on a Doral plastic surgery center that’s now on state probation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Days after trading center Garrett Bradbury to Chicago for a fifth-round pick — a solid piece of business with Bradbury entering a contract year but also immediate consequences — the Pats have a hole in their offensive line.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 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 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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This leads to the fracture in Catherine and Heathcliff's relationship that dooms them all to ruin.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that sense of desperate loneliness, what dooms Frankenstein and the Creature to their deaths?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Oracle's earnings call came after the company reported better-than-expected results, lifted its fiscal 2027 guidance and said remaining performance obligations more than quadrupled to $553 billion from a year earlier.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The results demonstrate a scalable method for incoherent beam combining.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 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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“Fates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fates. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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