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The synonyms of “Destined” are: bound, scheduled, fated, ordained, preordained, foreordained, predestined, predetermined, certain
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “destined” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| bound | Bound by contract. Bound and gagged hostages. |
| certain | Certain to occur destined or inevitable Benjamin Franklin. Certain members have not paid their dues. |
| fated | (usually followed by `to’) determined by tragic fate. Fated to be the scene of Kennedy s assassination. |
| foreordained | Established or prearranged unalterably. His place in history was foreordained. |
| ordained | Fixed or established especially by order or command. An ordained priest. |
| predestined | (of an outcome or course of events) determined in advance by divine will or fate. It seemed predestined since the beginning of the world. |
| predetermined | (of an outcome or course of events) determined in advance by divine will or fate; predestined. At a predetermined time. |
| preordained | (of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined. A divinely preordained plan of creation. |
| scheduled | Planned or scheduled for some certain time or times. The scheduled meeting. |
| afterward | Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. It didn t happen until afterward. |
| afterwards | At a later or future time. The offender was arrested shortly afterwards. |
| alignment | An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty. Present day road alignments. |
| aspiring | Directing one’s hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person. An aspiring artist. |
| augury | An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come. He hoped it was an augury. |
| auspice | A divine or prophetic token. |
| certain | Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes. |
| destine | Design or destine. She was destined to become a great pianist. |
| destiny | The hidden power believed to control future events; fate. She was unable to control her own destiny. |
| divination | The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means. The Celtic art of divination. |
| doom | Cause to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome. Fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed. |
| fatalism | A philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them. Fatalism can breed indifference to the human costs of war. |
| fate | The course of someone’s life, or the outcome of a situation for someone or something, seen as outside their control. He stared at the faces of the committee trying to guess his fate. |
| foreknowledge | Awareness of something before it happens or exists. There was the foreknowledge of every role she would dance. |
| foresight | Providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future. He had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear. |
| forthcoming | Ready or made available when wanted or needed. The forthcoming cricket season. |
| fortune | Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you. Only good fortune has prevented British casualties. |
| future | Effective in or looking toward the future. The needs of future generations. |
| hereafter | From now on. Suffering is part of our preparation for the hereafter. |
| incoming | (of a communication) being received rather than sent. Incoming class. |
| lucky | Having or bringing good fortune. Three s my lucky number. |
| optimism | The optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well. The talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism. |
| oriented | Adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination. The book is value oriented throughout. |
| predestination | (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind. |
| prospective | Of or concerned with or related to the future. Prospective earnings. |
| shortly | In a concise manner; in a few words. The new database will shortly be available for consultation. |
| soon | In or after a short time. They arrived soon after 7 30. |
| subsequently | After a particular thing has happened; afterwards. The officer decided to stop and subsequently made an arrest. |
| sure | Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty confident and assured. Sure he ll come. |
| upcoming | About to happen; forthcoming. The upcoming election. |
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