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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of fate
Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Even though higher education is technically not an industry, universities face the same forces that guide the fate of businesses.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The audience has to believe that these are not just two children caught up in the early days of first love, but that they’re fated by the Gods and the universe to have met and to have died.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Zoom in: The Container Store is trying to avoid the fate of other national retailers that went bankrupt in the last couple of years and could not work out a survival plan, among them LL Flooring, Party City and Big Lots.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Even though higher education is technically not an industry, universities face the same forces that guide the fate of businesses.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The audience has to believe that these are not just two children caught up in the early days of first love, but that they’re fated by the Gods and the universe to have met and to have died.
—Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fate
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Mufasa's story is familiar — a nobody who possesses natural skills and instincts who rises to every occasion and is revealed as a leader despite not believing in himself or his destiny, willing to let others overshadow him.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor-bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ophelia, even in her delusion, wants others to remember her late father and the events that led to his demise.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cara starts to panic, thrashing around, while Tori, who is also struggling on the inside, is able to better maintain her composure, hoping that the illusion of strength will expedite Cara’s demise.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Travelers destined for Hawaii's Big Island this holiday season are running into a roadblock before even boarding the plane thanks to a shortage of rental cars on the island – and price gouging of what remains.Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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The right-hander is destined to sign a deal worth well north of $200 million with some experts projecting his deal to be nearly $250 million.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Colts finish the season against the 2-13 Giants and 3-12 Jaguars, so winning out is within reach, but the luck required from other results may be too much to hope for.Ben Blatt, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Defendants also can join the program as an alternative to paying fines as the result of convictions within the district court.Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Authorities have not yet released an official statement about the cause of death.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Early reports of Lee’s death sparked fear and criticism in San Francisco about rampant crime, though the narrative around the incident quickly changed after police announced Momeni’s arrest and provided details about a possible motive.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The defense world was buzzing over the weekend as the U.S. Air Force punted a decision on its futuristic fighter into the new year and into the hands of an administration that could doom it.Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pierce’s piece demonstrates how site owners are caught between a rock and a hard place: Even if AI startups are crawling the internet solely to enrich their own products, disallowing the bots may doom a site to obscurity.Peter Rubin, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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“Fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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