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adjective

Definition of fatednext
as in destined

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verb

past tense of fate
as in doomed
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 fated
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City leaders never expected Sunrise Mall was fated for a sports complex, but that ethos — of being flexible and pitching the city to fill gaps in the market — will help bring in new businesses, Middleton said. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 His path toward becoming a designer was weird, but probably fated if what happened next was any indication. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Still just 24, Calafiori has always come across like someone who seems fated to enjoy everything about football. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 Lorelai seemed fated to end up with Luke (Scott Patterson), the grumpy-with-a-heart-of-gold diner owner. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Many imagine actors and filmmakers as individuals who are fated either to succeed or sink entirely on their own merit. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026 His cultural determinism appears to leave America fated to endlessly repeat an ancient pattern of conflict. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fated
  1. predestined
  2. destined
  3. doomed
Adjective
  • His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hassouna and co-editor Denis LePaven pace the chronological patchwork of footage less as a story with a predestined shape, and more as shifting tiles of accumulating losses that the audience can traverse without being too overwhelmed.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of predestined
Verb
  • But this time, his concert is destined to draw an even larger crowd.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The exec also served as a conduit between Sony and Netflix on a pay one output deal involving the streaming giant’s commitment to buy films that had been developed at Sony but that weren’t destined for theaters.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of destined
Verb
  • Some economists argued that government attempts to intervene in the economy were doomed to fail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Efforts to institute regulations at an international level are often doomed to fail, typically because of geopolitical and economic competition.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of doomed

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“Fated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fated. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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