fated
Americanadjective
adjective
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destined
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doomed to death or destruction
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If you lack investment discipline and don’t have a plan to handle your winners and losers, you are likely fated to lose more than you should—and to earn less than you could.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It’s not that NewsNation was fated to go this way.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
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
On the night of the concert, everything leads up to the fated Mitch & Mickey performance.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
A person who believed in patterns might be tempted to believe Diego and I were fated to meet.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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