1
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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2
as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of fate
Obed Manuel, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Opposite Tom Hanks, Rylance emits an icy intensity but also a kindness as his character waits for whatever fate chooses for him.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Wall Street investors believe that, at least in the short term, certain asset classes such as gold and bitcoin could be fated to mirror their performances from the first time Donald Trump took office in 2017.
—Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Fadel: Your historic trip with Nixon to Beijing changed the fate of Taiwan.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Opposite Tom Hanks, Rylance emits an icy intensity but also a kindness as his character waits for whatever fate chooses for him.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Millions of lives were affected, the politics of the Midwest grew more embittered, and none of it was fated.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Wall Street investors believe that, at least in the short term, certain asset classes such as gold and bitcoin could be fated to mirror their performances from the first time Donald Trump took office in 2017.
—Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fate
Noun
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The themes of destiny, redemption, and sacrifice never get old.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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If names can influence destinies, Gypsy Wood was always meant to be a showgirl.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And hospitals, which are judged on patient outcomes, routinely decline potential matches.—
Brian M. Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The vote was 217-215, with a single Republican and all Democrats opposed, and the outcome was in jeopardy until the gavel.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Given the important roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards, the pressures that are exerted on them, and the failure of some boards to meet those challenges, some community leaders have advocated for their demise in favor of a different approach.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Both brothers are quickly brought up to speed, though, when they’re made co-CEOs of the underground operation to fill the power vacuum left by Baba’s demise.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photo : Mercedes Its Chassis Is Braced and Its Suspension Is Adjustable Cars destined to spend their lives on the street don’t need adjustable suspension setups, let alone suspenders that require tools to tweak.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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But some forecasts are just destined to pass — perhaps like this campaign for Nebraska — with a whimper and darkness at the end.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The result flamed the idea of trade speculation, which was shut down by Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Official autopsy reports are pending, and toxicology tests have been requested for Hackman and Arakawa, according to the sheriff’s office –– but results could take months.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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But his death only throws the case deeper into confusion.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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The case against Baldwin for his involvement in Hutchins's death on the set of the Western film Rust was dismissed last July, but the TLC series documents the lives of Alec, Hilaria, and their seven children in the days leading up to his trial.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Fate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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