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destined

[des-tind] / ˈdɛs tɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
bound for, fated in near future
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coming designed doomed intended
STRONG
brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening
WEAK
at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be to come unavoidable way the ball bounces
Antonyms
STRONG
distant remote unsettled
WEAK
avoidable unscheduled
ADJECTIVE
en route, on the road to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriated booked
STRONG
appointed assigned chosen consigned delegated designated determined directed entrained heading prepared routed scheduled specified
WEAK
bent upon bound for ordered to
Antonyms
WEAK
avoidable unscheduled

Example Sentences

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Magyar joined the party after Orban's election defeat, and the woman he married, Judit Varga, was destined for Fidesz success, becoming justice minister in 2019, nine years after Orban's return to office.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It is a race dictionaries are destined to lose: By the time definitions go to print, the language has already moved on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

What engrossed him and his team was the Alto’s graphical display, which was destined to make the text-only displays of contemporary computers obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Tankers destined for the West may not be allowed secure passage but those heading to China seem to be less threatened.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“I do. I could tell looking at you that you are destined to do great things.”

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.