To be destined can mean to happen in a particular way that seems to have been decided in advance:

  1. To cause to have a certain outcome; preordain by fate or fortune: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose: money destined to …
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    Synonyms for DESTINED: fated, predestined, preordained, possible, likely, probable, predetermined, foreordained; Antonyms of DESTINED: uncertain, unsure, avoidable, doubtful, unclear, preventable, …

Definition of destined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done. He feels that he was destined to become a musician.

DESTINED definition: bound for a certain destination. See examples of destined used in a sentence.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 des•tined (des′ tind), adj. bound for a certain destination: a freighter destined for the Orient. ordained, appointed, or …

The ship was destined [= headed, heading, bound] for New York. The shipment is destined for Bombay.

DESTINED definition: bound for a certain destination. See examples of destined used in a sentence.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 des•tined (des′ tind), adj. bound for a certain destination: a freighter destined for the Orient. ordained, appointed, or …

The ship was destined [= headed, heading, bound] for New York. The shipment is destined for Bombay.

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