fated

American

[fey-tid] / ˈfeɪ tɪd /

adjective

subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.

fated British

/ ˈfeɪtɪd /

adjective

destined
doomed to death or destruction

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Other Word Forms

unfated

adjective

Etymology

Origin of fated

First recorded in 1595–1605; fate + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Jen Prokop, who co-presents the romance novel podcast Fated Mates, attributes part of this growth to social media.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

The Fated Mates podcast ran a “fated state” phone banking effort and made 300,000 calls in the general election, and they’re getting together to do it again for the runoff.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2020

MacLean is the author of historical romance novels and host of the romance podcast, Fated Mates.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2019

Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels and host of the romance podcast, Fated Mates.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2019

Fated they drank it, 20 Renowned shield-knights, though he knew not their doom, The hateful lord of heroes.

From Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose by Various

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