as in job
a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed
A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.
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Recent Examples of destination
The activists expect to take seven days to get to their destination, if they are not stopped.
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Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The flight continued to its destination after its stop in Seattle and landed in Houston without further incident.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines:
Moderate your speed:
Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
If a storm is near IA or a destination airport, passengers should contact the airline about flight status and future arrangements.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for destination
Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The flight continued to its destination after its stop in Seattle and landed in Houston without further incident.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
If driving through fog becomes inevitable, remember these safety guidelines:
Moderate your speed:
Slow down and allocate extra travel time to reach your destination safely.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
If a storm is near IA or a destination airport, passengers should contact the airline about flight status and future arrangements.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for destination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destination
Noun
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Kelley, of Downtown Railyard Venture, said the financing plan allows for the public infrastructure needed to support housing, jobs, transit and amenities in the district.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In 2024, sports tourism generated $114.4 billion in the United States and supported nearly 665,000 jobs, according to a study from Sports ETA—but upcoming major soccer tournaments are expected to boost those numbers for 2025 and 2026.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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However, the Hurricanes’ offensive struggles persisted, finishing 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and 2-for-16 with runners on base.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The majority of United subscribers believe the minimum for a successful 2025-26 would be Ruben Amorim’s team qualifying for the Europa League — a position best secured with a sixth-place league finish, but which can be achieved through winning a domestic trophy.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Goal of the season This was a choice between Bowen’s superb strike from outside the box against Ipswich and his volley against Forest.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Columnist Jarrett Bell explores the difficult choice.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Their selection always includes highly sophisticated and distinctive films that have broadened my cinematic horizons.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Malone was graded a top five tackle by Pro Football Focus and just missed out on being an All-Big 12 selection after playing more than 900 snaps on offense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Based on a 2021 short which scored a Mexican Academy Ariel Award nomination.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Her other Broadway credits include The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, which earned her a third Tony Award nomination.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Michigan is often regarded as a key swing state in the presidential race—with close margins in the past election and 15 electoral votes up for grabs.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 May 2025
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On his first day in office for his second term, Trump pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol during a deadly riot on Jan. 6, 2021, aimed at stopping the certification of the 2020 presidential election won by Joe Biden.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The Cybertruck is to this design consensus what the current political regime is to liberal democracy: an attempt to demolish the status quo, with nothing to offer in its place but aggression and regression.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destination. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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