destiny

[des-tuh-nee] / ˈdɛs tə ni /

NOUN

fate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumstance future inevitability intention objective prospect

STRONG

Moirai afterlife break breaks certainty conclusion condition constellation cup design doom expectation finality foreordination fortune happenstance hereafter horoscope intent karma kismet lot luck ordinance portion predestination predetermination serendipity

WEAK

course of events divine decree the stars way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles what is written wheel of fortune world to come

Antonyms

STRONG

concept continuity misfortune theory whole

WEAK

choice free will volition

Example Sentences

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"Europeans are taking their destiny into their own hands, increasing their defence and security spending, and building their own common solutions," said France's President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Spence said the group wanted "to take control of our own destiny".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Their weapons are laid out on the table; destiny is knocking on the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“I had another destiny, but life accommodated itself to place me in this valuable situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

On the inevitability side, it is true there were voices back then urging prospective patriots to regard American independence as an early version of manifest destiny.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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