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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
Mel Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
There’s no word yet on Cabot’s fate with the company, except that she’s been placed on leave, the New York Post said in another report.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
Harlan did it for years because his dad did it before him, which makes Cane’s choice less stupidly desperate and more stupidly fated.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Stay tuned for the fate of Florida’s waters by visiting FloridaRightToCleanWater.org.
—Mel Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
There’s no word yet on Cabot’s fate with the company, except that she’s been placed on leave, the New York Post said in another report.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Verb
But Abbott in a statement that accompanied his veto late Sunday, June 22, said the legislation, Senate Bill 3, was well-intentioned but fated to spend tied up in legal battles.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
Harlan did it for years because his dad did it before him, which makes Cane’s choice less stupidly desperate and more stupidly fated.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fate
Noun
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There's some divine destiny, fate, something going on that brings them together.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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This person is not a billionaire entrepreneur, but rather an inventor who shaped the economic destiny of an entire nation: Toyoda Sakichi.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In contrast, one outcome of the fires that destroyed areas of Los Angeles in January was that deer, mules and mountain lions were seen running panicked along roads or stranded in neighborhoods, pinched into urban spaces by human infrastructure and the advancing fires.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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In an interview Friday, Wirth said the outcome of the deal was never in doubt.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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Perhaps then, when audiences witness the demise of a lawyer in an entertainment medium, their reaction may be more reflective of sympathy rather than satisfying delight.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, from January through June 1, manufacturing employment fell by 5,000 workers while services added 532,000 jobs, casting doubt on the notion that manufacturing is destined to be the high-employment sector.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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Coddling Russia and refusing to grant Ukraine its own importance, out of deference to the fact that one was a great power and former superpower while the other was destined to live or die in its shadow, scripted a chronicle of a catastrophe foretold.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Homelessness, housing costs hit record-high levels nationwide The Department of Housing and Urban Development won't release the 2025 point-in-time count results until the end of this year, but the most recent data shows that homelessness is rising even faster across the U.S. than in Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Air sampling meters tested the building for hazardous conditions, but the results were negative.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Noun
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In the first half of this season, two major league pitchers — Boston’s Liam Hendriks and Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. — received anonymous death threats on social media and denounced them.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
15 July 2025
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That was hard to grapple with, as Haskell, of Boise, Idaho, grew up with the looming shadow of death, and knowing his time was limited.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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This, in turn, makes the races – which players are doomed to watch without being able to influence what's happening – all the more thrilling.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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History has proven time and again, such initiatives are doomed to fail and a colossal waste of money.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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Meanwhile caretakers are concerned with something that can be even more challenging to address: the psychological trauma resultant from years of abuse in captivity.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 June 2025
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“Fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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