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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
For stars, there are three main fates that a star can have, all of which are heavily dependent on their mass at birth.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Point Loma Nazarene University men’s and women’s teams are in Hawaii for three games this week that could decide their PacWest Conference fates.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
This last group remained in a sort of custodial purgatory, until a judge decided their fates in the Los Angeles County dependency case.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That means most of the candidates running in the March special election are likely to qualify for the May party primaries before knowing their fates.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Moving forward, their fates are tied together in a three-legged race that will be as public in the coming months as the CEO bake-off process has been for the past year.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The 40 minutes stunk of two teams more concerned with getting to the Olympic break healthy and resigned to their fates in the NHL’s basement.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The last film ends with a massive cliffhanger where the fates of several key characters are not disclosed so as of now plot details and returning cast are unknown at this time.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Will there be a scene in which these main characters pass each other in their cars, either on the freeway or a main thoroughfare, thus suggesting that their fates are inevitably intertwined?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
For stars, there are three main fates that a star can have, all of which are heavily dependent on their mass at birth.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Point Loma Nazarene University men’s and women’s teams are in Hawaii for three games this week that could decide their PacWest Conference fates.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
This last group remained in a sort of custodial purgatory, until a judge decided their fates in the Los Angeles County dependency case.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
That means most of the candidates running in the March special election are likely to qualify for the May party primaries before knowing their fates.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Moving forward, their fates are tied together in a three-legged race that will be as public in the coming months as the CEO bake-off process has been for the past year.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The 40 minutes stunk of two teams more concerned with getting to the Olympic break healthy and resigned to their fates in the NHL’s basement.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The last film ends with a massive cliffhanger where the fates of several key characters are not disclosed so as of now plot details and returning cast are unknown at this time.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Kalshi and Polymarket are both prediction markets where people trade on yes-or-no outcomes of future events across pop culture, sports, and politics.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is an important step toward understanding each other, addressing long-standing gaps in care, and improving outcomes in Black communities.—
Jereè Paul,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Society is gripped by disbelief, collective trauma and the aftermath of more than 30,000 deaths.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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This, in my view, would have kept these agitators away from ICE agents, and almost certainly would have prevented both deaths.—
Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Not even mosques were spared the consequences of the aggressive crackdown.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The point is instead to say that the political consequences of opposing voter ID, for Democrats, are stark.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 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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But despite his characteristic command and media savvy, Jackson’s campaign never gained true momentum, scoring mixed results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them.—
Staff reports,
Florida Times-Union,
17 Feb. 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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Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Fates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fates. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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