as in fate
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
I just knew that it wasn't my destiny to end up in a dead-end job
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Chasing promotion into the FA Women’s Championship, the second tier of the game in England, Ipswich Town have their destiny in their own hands.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Are we born with certain abilities, personalities, and destinies already programmed in?
—Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
With playoff positioning on the line in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons (38-31) make the trip down south to face the reeling Miami Heat (29-39), who are still in control of their playoff destiny.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Are we born with certain abilities, personalities, and destinies already programmed in?
—Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
With playoff positioning on the line in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons (38-31) make the trip down south to face the reeling Miami Heat (29-39), who are still in control of their playoff destiny.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destiny
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“Destiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destiny. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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