as in fates
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
I just knew that it wasn't my destiny to end up in a dead-end job
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Recent Examples of destinies
Twelve destinies searching for peace and belonging, while the house remains a haven through decades of turmoil.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
But Calle, like any writer, sketches her characters and frames their destinies.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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
In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
But Calle, like any writer, sketches her characters and frames their destinies.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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
In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinies
Noun
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The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The increase in secondhand clothing transactions correlates with a slump in the fortunes of department stores, which often cater to a more middle-income consumer.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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At no point did a franchise’s fortunes or multiyear financial flexibility hang in the balance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Destinies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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