Fates

British  

/ feɪts /

plural noun

1. Greek myth the three goddesses who control the destinies of the lives of man, which are likened to skeins of thread that they spin, measure out, and at last cut See Atropos Clotho Lachesis

2. Norse myth the Norns See Norn 1

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Example Sentences

"This study shows that we can begin to precisely manipulate immune cell fates and unlock new possibilities for enhancing immune therapies."

From Science Daily

While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times

Hadn’t I seen the villagers on The Mountain succumb to their fates all my life?

From Literature

The fates of farmers, investment managers, banks and governments are indirectly tethered to the quality of the assets held as margin by brokerage and clearing firms.

From Barron's

Entertaining as Mr. Powell can be, the film doesn’t make us root for Becket; his life is going well enough without the inheritance, and his cousins, uncle and aunt aren’t awful enough to deserve their fates.

From The Wall Street Journal