as in job
a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed
A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.
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Recent Examples of destination
This month, Global Citizen Solutions released its first-ever Global Education Report naming the top destinations for higher education.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Beyond being in a malaria-free zone, the largest private reserve in all of South Africa is one of the most family-friendly destinations imaginable.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
Forget the monkeys; this is the most dangerous part of our new destination, and the one with the greatest potential to surprise at season’s end.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The new cast of The White Lotus season three has officially checked in, this time with Thailand as their destination.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Beyond being in a malaria-free zone, the largest private reserve in all of South Africa is one of the most family-friendly destinations imaginable.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
Forget the monkeys; this is the most dangerous part of our new destination, and the one with the greatest potential to surprise at season’s end.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The new cast of The White Lotus season three has officially checked in, this time with Thailand as their destination.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destination
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Another was fired just a month into her job after relocating more than 1,700 miles to take it.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some may return to work, but the lack of job stability under an administration that has said its goal is to shrink the federal workforce may prompt some to start looking for new jobs in the private sector, the source said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Runners kept moving around and being put in scoring positions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plastic isn’t the only choice for oral hygiene products.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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The choice to list monsters alphabetically makes the most sense, but then the alternative listings by type and Challenge Rating in the back should have the proper page numbers as well.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His exhibition will feature 25 contemporary pieces, many of which will debut at the fair and which will presented alongside a selection of the historical Mughal jewels and objects from the family collection that inspired them.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Last season, Soto hit 41 home runs with the Yankees while earning his sixth Silver Slugger Award and fourth All-Star selection.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The scripted comedy spoof featuring Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch, Shannon Woodward, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellen grabbed four nominations, including a mention for podcast of the year.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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The same role also earned Tucci a BAFTA and Golden Globes nomination.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto have soared since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump (though the rally has lost momentum, potentially signalling a serious stock market crash).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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While still rare, players more frequently file grievances to dispute their positional designation for the tag itself.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bibas, who presides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is serving as a trial judge by designation for this case in Delaware, was unpersuaded by Ross’ defenses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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In court on Monday, Nicholas pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, possession of a knife blade in a public place, purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate and possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps a sign of the times, the drama series debuted in second place on the English-language TV list with 19.1M views.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destination. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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