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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 destined
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The property looks destined to become home to the annual philanthropic project, which has raised more than $21 million for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Programs.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, nearly 90% of the oil and gas transported through the strait was destined for the region.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
For so long this season, Arsenal were flying high at the summit of the division and looked destined to end their 22-year wait for the title.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Now the real work begins With the Las Vegas Raiders set to pick first in the NFL Draft this year, Mendoza appears destined for Sin City.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Most of the exports are destined for Asia, with China, India and Japan being the main importers, the IEA adds.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer seem destined to play frenemies for the rest of their lives.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
And with a name like that, he is almost destined to become a fan favorite.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Working under sunny skies, the group harvested hundreds of pounds of oranges destined for distribution through the Food Banks’ network of partner agencies, a news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The property looks destined to become home to the annual philanthropic project, which has raised more than $21 million for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Programs.
—David Nash, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, nearly 90% of the oil and gas transported through the strait was destined for the region.
—Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
For so long this season, Arsenal were flying high at the summit of the division and looked destined to end their 22-year wait for the title.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Now the real work begins With the Las Vegas Raiders set to pick first in the NFL Draft this year, Mendoza appears destined for Sin City.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Most of the exports are destined for Asia, with China, India and Japan being the main importers, the IEA adds.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer seem destined to play frenemies for the rest of their lives.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
And with a name like that, he is almost destined to become a fan favorite.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
Verb
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If these two aren’t banging out and seemingly not hanging out, then this was doomed way before the summer started.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sawe having to lead for more than 10 miles should have doomed him.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Leo was ordained as an Augustinian priest in 1982.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The company has raced to buy as much computing power as possible, making $600 billion in spending commitments last year.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Determined to rise to the occasion and work out every possible kink, Daisy sets out to resolve conflicts between the stews and in the galley.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The new filing will restart the clock, which leaves a likely timeline for rejection or approval by the Surface Transportation Board sometime next year — if the board accepts the application as complete within the next month.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Children with obesity are less likely to climb the income ladder later in life than children without it, a new study published in the Journal of Population Economics found.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond the decrepit hydro plant, the entire dam's spillway is too small to pass a probable maximum flood and upgrades could cost millions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The most probable candidate for the true author is, however, Shakespeare himself.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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