fated
Americanadjective
adjective
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destined
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doomed to death or destruction
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fated
Example Sentences
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Yet this young Venezuelan seemed somehow uniquely fated to come to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Not everyone is fated to save the world with their prophecy-fulfilling twin.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But he was fated to spend more than two-thirds of his career in opposition, and only briefly achieved cabinet rank.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Both parts are, admittedly, choice ones, but it’s an indication of the production’s deficiencies that these characters—and not the lovers fated to die before they grow to maturity—linger longest in memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I mean, maybe I was actually fated to meet the boy from the post office.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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