fated

Example Sentences

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We are all fated to die, but for most people Mr. Sasse’s age death is distant, even theoretical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Japan also has a currency that seems fated to rebound sooner or later, spelling profit for global investors.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

There is a healthy amount of respect between the Rams and Seahawks, and — at least from the Rams in the locker room Sunday night — a feeling that this matchup was fated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

They aren’t doomed, necessarily, just fated to endure, or perhaps born for their nature.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

The sea nymph knew that if he went to Troy he was fated to die there.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton