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
Clients were mostly just private people (barring Duke Ellington, perhaps), not human endorsements for the brand destined to show up in horological tabloids.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Viewers might reasonably expect those to come in handy later, though of course, Blake is the one destined to become the beast.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Bridal tiaras may be less popular than in decades past, but the new guard of regal toppers is designed (and destined) to command attention.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Things seem destined to grow worse across a wide swath of Los Angeles and its besieged neighbors.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Viewers might reasonably expect those to come in handy later, though of course, Blake is the one destined to become the beast.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Bridal tiaras may be less popular than in decades past, but the new guard of regal toppers is designed (and destined) to command attention.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Things seem destined to grow worse across a wide swath of Los Angeles and its besieged neighbors.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destine
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Under the old system, those L's might have doomed both teams' title hopes.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, whose nomination as secretary of Defense appeared doomed in early December, appears to be a glide path to confirmation, barring any new revelations about his personal life.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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These stewards are not perfect, but they’ve been ordained to spread a divine message.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Millions of lives were affected, the politics of the Midwest grew more embittered, and none of it was fated.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street investors believe that, at least in the short term, certain asset classes such as gold and bitcoin could be fated to mirror their performances from the first time Donald Trump took office in 2017.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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