Definitions

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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HUBBARD’S DESTINY, in particular, would prove quite memorable, with a life that often resembled that of a Hollywood movie script.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2021

Sorry @realchriswebber, your @umichbball put up a valiant effort, but as I told you before, my @UCLAMBB are a team of DESTINY.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2021

If you wish to bring out the thought that destiny is a matter of choice, you can do so more effectively by first saying that "DESTINY is NOT a matter of CHANCE."

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale

THE MAN OF DESTINY: Napoleon after Lodi, attacking all courses of his dinner simultaneously, drawing maps with his fork dipped in the gravy, and discoursing shrewdly on courage and success.

From The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays by Leonard, Sterling Andrus

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