destined; destining
1
: to decree beforehand : predetermine
was not destined to attain the throne
2
a
: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance
believed their son was destined for the priesthood
destined to succeed
a flaw that destines them to fail
b
: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place
freight destined for European ports
Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Serial entrepreneur Nicole Bernard Dawes seemed destined to build million-dollar food brands.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Just another pop culture moment destined to inspire this year’s costumes.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
These stories don’t require any element of surprise; the appeal of this kind of romance is built on anticipation, on our expectation that people who are destined to be together will in fact get together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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destine
verb
des·tine
ˈdes-tən 
destined; destining
1
: to settle in advance
a plan destined to fail
2
: to choose, assign, or dedicate in advance
destined their child for the study of law
3
: to be bound or directed
a ship destined for New York
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