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his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Recent Examples of destined
Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
China views Taiwan as a breakaway province destined to be reunited with the mainland, including by force.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Clark has always seemed destined for greatness, if not friendship with the biggest pop star in the world.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the final year of his contract and set to break the bank in free agency as the top WR on the market, 25-year-old Higgins has seemed destined to depart the team that selected him in the second round of the 2020 draft out of Clemson.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
After a quarter of the season, the Lakers are no better than a bottom seed in the Western Conference, surely headed for a third consecutive appearance in the play-in tournament, seemingly destined for a second consecutive first-round knockout.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Blame it on her Libra spirit, but German was destined for this path.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Iowa State is unlikely to be destined for the playoffs and instead may find themselves in another Big 12 bowl game, such as the Valero Alamo Bowl, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, or the TaxAct Texas Bowl.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The smart money is on the episode also revealing the fate of Beth’s treacherous brother, Jamie, who seems destined to take a trip to the train station.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
China views Taiwan as a breakaway province destined to be reunited with the mainland, including by force.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Clark has always seemed destined for greatness, if not friendship with the biggest pop star in the world.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
In the final year of his contract and set to break the bank in free agency as the top WR on the market, 25-year-old Higgins has seemed destined to depart the team that selected him in the second round of the 2020 draft out of Clemson.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
After a quarter of the season, the Lakers are no better than a bottom seed in the Western Conference, surely headed for a third consecutive appearance in the play-in tournament, seemingly destined for a second consecutive first-round knockout.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Blame it on her Libra spirit, but German was destined for this path.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Iowa State is unlikely to be destined for the playoffs and instead may find themselves in another Big 12 bowl game, such as the Valero Alamo Bowl, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, or the TaxAct Texas Bowl.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destined
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That, as well as personal details from his decades-old divorce and disagreements with lawmakers, doomed his nomination.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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See the wild 'Monday Night Football' play that doomed the Cowboys.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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People can stay safe from possible carbon monoxide poisoning by taking precautionary measures.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Keep your eyes and ears open, and be as transparent with people as possible.Alexandre Bonvin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The reading clears the way for the Fed to cut rates, which is likely to send tech shares higher.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Heavier Bleeding Heavier menstrual bleeding is more likely to happen with a copper IUD than a hormonal IUD.Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Rather, Harris would need to view the job as a probable career-capper, taking pride in solving complex problems that are eating away at her native state.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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He was listed as questionable for the Lakers’ next game, in Atlanta on Dec. 6, before being upgraded to probable pregame and eventually playing.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Destined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destined. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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