1
as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
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2
as in outcomes
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
the fate of the presidential election hinged on a few thousand votes in a single state
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
he met his fate in a tragic highway accident
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as in destines
to determine the fate of in advance
the warning that the lack of an advanced education will fate a person to a lifetime of below-average earnings
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fates
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The best way to overcome this skepticism is to speak their language and tie coaching outcomes to measurable business metrics like team productivity, retention rates and innovation cycles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
This precise resource allocation reduces compute usage, cooling requirements and costs—all without sacrificing business outcomes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Police said there is no indication of a hate crime in the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hezbollah's capabilities were badly damaged in the fighting - not least by a covert attack on Hezbollah operatives with exploding pagers, which resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries, including some civilians.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, these controls can help prevent the inadvertent sharing of information with third parties, which can also have serious consequences.—
Chris Novak,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Working Long Days Can Be Risky Impaired performance due to long shifts can have disastrous consequences.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Fates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fates. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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