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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
Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
With Father away on a North Pole expedition (first world problems indeed), a compassionate Mother takes in both Sarah and her child, tying in the fates of both the New Rochelle family and the Harlem community of Coalhouse Walker.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Twenty others were believed to be alive at the time, with two people's fates unknown.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
But baseball’s fates had other things in mind.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
For the motorists whose commuting fates aligned with the trajectory of the aircraft the crash came from nowhere.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In the episode’s final moments, the building collapsed with Sharon, Walter and Vince all still inside, leaving all of their fates up in the air.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
And even those whose fates are secure skew more towards the sporting end of the driving spectrum, not the soft-riding end.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Majumdar thrillingly and gracefully unveils how the fates of the two families are intertwined in order to reveal the many small thefts necessary to be a guardian.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
With Father away on a North Pole expedition (first world problems indeed), a compassionate Mother takes in both Sarah and her child, tying in the fates of both the New Rochelle family and the Harlem community of Coalhouse Walker.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Twenty others were believed to be alive at the time, with two people's fates unknown.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
But baseball’s fates had other things in mind.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
For the motorists whose commuting fates aligned with the trajectory of the aircraft the crash came from nowhere.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
In the episode’s final moments, the building collapsed with Sharon, Walter and Vince all still inside, leaving all of their fates up in the air.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
And even those whose fates are secure skew more towards the sporting end of the driving spectrum, not the soft-riding end.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Majumdar thrillingly and gracefully unveils how the fates of the two families are intertwined in order to reveal the many small thefts necessary to be a guardian.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
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Now, everybody has their own destinies and their own plans in life.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Van Kaizen’s model is demanding and best suited for those with an entrepreneurial streak who want to control their own destinies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What good outcomes could this rhetoric possibly create?—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Policymakers can put menopause care in the basic benefit package and require transparent reporting on access and outcomes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In September 2024, a bus carrying the Coritiba Crocodiles, a football team, flipped over, resulting in the deaths of three passengers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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No injuries or deaths were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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That vote, however, was made with the recognition that a rejection would come with consequences.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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If the Education Department does not act before the end of the year, those borrowers could face steep consequences.—
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 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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To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This potentially dooms them to 48 hours in the nearest town.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to control the weather are being made, largely by states and local governments seeking to combat droughts, but the results are modest and highly localized.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their results, published on Tuesday, show that more than two-thirds of the products contain more lead in a single serving than CR's experts say is safe to consume in an entire day.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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