DESTINATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

destination

noun

Definition of destination

as in job

a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.

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Recent Examples of destination The moves represent the next stage of JWS’ evolution from a media brand into the central digital infrastructure for women’s sports, offering a single destination to follow the games, teams and leagues. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026 What made this journey particularly special was not only the scale and remoteness of the destinations but also the careful choreography required to connect them seamlessly. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Although vehicles will be encouraged to use the official route, Caltrans acknowledged that drivers will take the path of least resistance to their destination. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 International destinations include Medellin, Colombia, and Santo Domingo, Dominical Republic. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for destination

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Noun

The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Was Sarandos courting Bloys for a top job at the streamer, perhaps to take the job then held by Bajaria?

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of job

Noun

Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of position

Noun

As private longing collides with honor and social codes, each character has to reckon with what their choices cost.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The choices are housed in the Atelier Vivier MTO cabinet, a silver console containing the available materials and hardware, while a digital component allows clients to visualize combinations before production begins.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of choice

Noun

All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through its online zakat-giving portal, which accepts recurring and one-time payments as high as $10,000 or amounts of one’s choosing.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Those who did faced a live hearing and cross-examination by a person of their alleged attacker’s choosing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of choosing

Noun

Veteran chef Sam Koo builds the changing selection around fresh fish and meticulously handled rice, with rolls starting at $5, chirashi boxes from $23 and bento items priced $4 to $11.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Confirm your selections match the relevant insurer, policy, and claim type.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of selection

Noun

The January 16, 2027 slot once again falls the day after the end of nomination voting in the Academy Awards on January 15, and before the January 21 nominations announcement.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The first season of Surprise & Seek was nominated for a 2025 Primetime Emmy nomination for best art direction.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of nomination

Noun

Her party is already the largest opposition party in parliament, and a snap legislative election following the presidential vote could entrench it further.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of election

Noun

By 2002, the group had disbanded, but some of its members founded TOOOL and went on to launch yearly lock-picking competitions.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Hilton’s ‘travel with purpose’ program encourages employees to engage in community projects such as litter picking, cleaning river banks, and helping young people with CV writing.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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