as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destine
If an incumbent candidate captures seven or more keys, they’re destined for victory.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Ashley and Richard were destined to be partners, professionally and romantically.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
After all, no parent wants to invest in a toy that is destined for the no-play pile—and landfill.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Is China an unstoppable economic, scientific, and military behemoth destined to dominate the shape of the 21st century?
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Ashley and Richard were destined to be partners, professionally and romantically.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
After all, no parent wants to invest in a toy that is destined for the no-play pile—and landfill.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Is China an unstoppable economic, scientific, and military behemoth destined to dominate the shape of the 21st century?
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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With profuse apologies to George Santayana, those who cannot remember the past may be doomed to repeat it, but those who have at least some sense of recall seem to be extremely excited at the possibility of doing things all over again.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Nov. 2024
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The bright side is, your body’s not actually out to get you, and you’re not doomed to sniffle or trudge your way through the start of every vacation, either.Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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At least for now, Kirk has convinced Republicans that his political project is divinely ordained.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Frustrations about the slow pace of reform bubbled into the open during the assembly when the pope’s doctrine adviser ruled out ordaining women as deacons and then failed to turn up to a meeting on the topic.Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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So consider separating yourself from the fear of challenges and instead try to get excited about how fated your experiences will be.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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