destined; destining
1
: to decree beforehand : predetermine
was not destined to attain the throne
2
a
: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
believed their son was destined for the priesthood
destined to succeed
a flaw that destines them to fail
b
: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place
freight destined for European ports
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Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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William, who was the duke of Normandy, took issue with the appointment, claiming he’d been destined for the throne, and invaded Britain.
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Noa seems destined for much greater things than working at the DMV.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The pass-happy approach seemed destined to doom the Trojans until midway through the third quarter, when Moss dropped back on fourth and nine, in desperate need of a spark.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Noa seems destined for much greater things than working at the DMV.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
But if people disagree on who won the election, some percentage of bettors are destined to be deeply unhappy, no matter how fairly these markets are resolved.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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destine
verb
des·tine
ˈdes-tən 
destined; destining
1
: to settle in advance
a plan destined to fail
2
: to choose, assign, or dedicate in advance
destined their child for the study of law
3
: to be bound or directed
a ship destined for New York
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