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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They were always destined to be seen for their talents in some way.
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
On top of the rocket was Europa Clipper, a spacecraft about the size of a basketball court which is destined for one of Jupiter’s most enigmatic moons.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
According to legend, tourists who toss a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder into the water are destined to return to Rome.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
She is seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life, until Mary takes matters into her own hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
On top of the rocket was Europa Clipper, a spacecraft about the size of a basketball court which is destined for one of Jupiter’s most enigmatic moons.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
According to legend, tourists who toss a coin with their right hand over their left shoulder into the water are destined to return to Rome.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
She is seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life, until Mary takes matters into her own hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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