destined

[ des-tind ]

adjective

1. bound for a certain destination:

   a freighter destined for Manila.

2. ordained, appointed, or predetermined to be or do something.
3. liable, planning, or intending to be or do something.

destined

/ ˈdɛstɪnd /

adjective

1. foreordained or certain; meant

   he is destined to be famous

2. usually foll by for heading (towards a specific destination); directed

   a letter destined for Europe

Other Words From

• un·destined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of destined¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; destine + -ed ²

Example Sentences

They are now just outside the top 24 in Europe, which means they are destined for pot three in the qualifying draw for the World Cup in the Americas in 2026.

From BBC

The movie won the Grand Prix at Cannes earlier this year, runner-up to Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a movie that seems destined to earn its filmmaker a long-overdue Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times

When she refused to quit her Barstool gig, he offered to pay her double the salary, telling her she was “destined for so much more.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than 50 percent of the country wants to shape the republic, more and more, into something inhumane, inhospitable, destined for facism and decline.

From Slate

Rival fans and even some pundits called him 'Neguebinha' - a reference to Negueba, another Flamengo graduate who seemed destined for greatness but who currently plays in Thailand - while names such as Clarence Seedorf claimed he would not get any minutes at Real Madrid.

From BBC

Related Words

• coming
• designed
• doomed
• intended