Destiny
noun
The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future, often referred to as fate.
He felt it was his destiny to lead the team to victory.
Often appears as...
- fate and destiny
- destiny calls
noun
The hidden power believed to control future events; fate.
Believers say that reading the cards can help you understand your destiny.
Often appears as...
- believe in destiny
- change one's destiny
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Approving
noun
The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future, often referred to as fate.
He felt it was his destiny to lead the team to victory.
Often appears as...
- fate and destiny
- destiny calls
noun
The hidden power believed to control future events; fate.
Believers say that reading the cards can help you understand your destiny.
Often appears as...
- believe in destiny
- change one's destiny
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/3Unchangeable Future
Indicates something inevitable and out of one's control, highlighting the certainty of future events.
No matter what he did, his destiny was already written.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Tension
Often used in stories to imply a character's future importance or to foreshadow events.
The ancient prophecy revealed her destiny as the chosen one.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Brings a serious or sometimes solemn tone to the conversation, especially about life decisions.
He knew his destiny was to fight for justice, no matter the cost.
Pro Tip 1/3Unchangeable Future
Indicates something inevitable and out of one's control, highlighting the certainty of future events.
No matter what he did, his destiny was already written.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Tension
Often used in stories to imply a character's future importance or to foreshadow events.
The ancient prophecy revealed her destiny as the chosen one.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Brings a serious or sometimes solemn tone to the conversation, especially about life decisions.
He knew his destiny was to fight for justice, no matter the cost.
Pro Tip 1/3Unchangeable Future
Indicates something inevitable and out of one's control, highlighting the certainty of future events.
No matter what he did, his destiny was already written.
Pro Tip 2/3Narrative Tension
Often used in stories to imply a character's future importance or to foreshadow events.
The ancient prophecy revealed her destiny as the chosen one.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Brings a serious or sometimes solemn tone to the conversation, especially about life decisions.
He knew his destiny was to fight for justice, no matter the cost.
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How the Monkey King...
This was far from the first time he’d defied destiny in his quest for wisdom and power. His past rebellions had earned him the power to transfigure his body, ride clouds at dizzying speeds, and govern his tribe with magic and martial arts. In this crisis, he saw yet another opportunity. With a flash of his nimble fingers,
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What You Can Do to...
So if we're lucky enough to live long enough, Alzheimer's appears to be our brain's destiny. But maybe it doesn't have to be. What if I told you we could change these statistics, literally change our brain's destiny, without relying on a cure or advancements in medicine?
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Restoring Flows to...
tiny bit of water actually reached the sea but it was such a symbolic very important event to have a river actually meet the sea again if a river is born with the Destiny it's to reach the sea and the Colorado hasn't been able to realize its destiny in most years for a
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Where are all the...
the only species capable of determining its own destiny. And if we learn to appreciate how special our planet is, how important it is to look after our home and to find others, how incredibly fortunate we all are simply to be aware of the universe,
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Connecting all the dots...
teacher but that was the connection that I didn't know about soul synchro destiny we know that yes that it was Joan who and I suspect that germ came into your life because you have said that in your life death and life and the creativity
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"To This Day" ... for...
adopted, not because his parents opted for a different destiny. He was three when he became a mixed drink of one part left alone and two parts tragedy, started therapy in eighth grade, had a personality made up of tests and pills,
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How a "Hi Level" Mindset...
These trying times that I speak of, or life testers, if you may, are what truly make us man and woman. Actually scratch that. How we handle these lifetimes, these trying times, or life testers, is what decides a person's destiny.
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Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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Mummified Child...
forever the scientists believed that the maiden was being fortified for her destiny on top of the volcano
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Why Dogs Stick Their...
in control of their destiny love may be in the air but it's so
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How the Monkey King...
This was far from the first time he’d defied destiny in his quest for wisdom and power. His past rebellions had earned him the power to transfigure his body, ride clouds at dizzying speeds, and govern his tribe with magic and martial arts. In this crisis, he saw yet another opportunity. With a flash of his nimble fingers,
Video examples
What You Can Do to...
So if we're lucky enough to live long enough, Alzheimer's appears to be our brain's destiny. But maybe it doesn't have to be. What if I told you we could change these statistics, literally change our brain's destiny, without relying on a cure or advancements in medicine?
Video examples
Restoring Flows to...
tiny bit of water actually reached the sea but it was such a symbolic very important event to have a river actually meet the sea again if a river is born with the Destiny it's to reach the sea and the Colorado hasn't been able to realize its destiny in most years for a
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Where are all the...
the only species capable of determining its own destiny. And if we learn to appreciate how special our planet is, how important it is to look after our home and to find others, how incredibly fortunate we all are simply to be aware of the universe,
Video examples
Connecting all the dots...
teacher but that was the connection that I didn't know about soul synchro destiny we know that yes that it was Joan who and I suspect that germ came into your life because you have said that in your life death and life and the creativity
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"To This Day" ... for...
adopted, not because his parents opted for a different destiny. He was three when he became a mixed drink of one part left alone and two parts tragedy, started therapy in eighth grade, had a personality made up of tests and pills,
Video examples
How a "Hi Level" Mindset...
These trying times that I speak of, or life testers, if you may, are what truly make us man and woman. Actually scratch that. How we handle these lifetimes, these trying times, or life testers, is what decides a person's destiny.
Video examples
Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
Video examples
Mummified Child...
forever the scientists believed that the maiden was being fortified for her destiny on top of the volcano
Video examples
Why Dogs Stick Their...
in control of their destiny love may be in the air but it's so
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Quote examples
Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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Andre Maurois
French Writer
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
For the sake of peace and justice, let us move toward a world in which all people are at last free to determine their own destiny.
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Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.
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Thomas Merton
American Author
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.
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Rahul Dev
Indian Actor
I believe that destiny has a big role to play in everyone's life.
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Grace Paley
American Writer
Everyone, real or invented, deserves the open destiny of life.
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Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.
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Shahid Khan
Pakistani Businessman
I can control my destiny; I control my life.
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Heraclitus
Greek Philosopher
Character is destiny.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
Quote examples
Andre Maurois
French Writer
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
Quote examples
Ronald Reagan
American President
For the sake of peace and justice, let us move toward a world in which all people are at last free to determine their own destiny.
Quote examples
Joel Osteen
American Clergyman
The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.
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Thomas Merton
American Author
Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.
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Rahul Dev
Indian Actor
I believe that destiny has a big role to play in everyone's life.
Quote examples
Grace Paley
American Writer
Everyone, real or invented, deserves the open destiny of life.
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Akshaye Khanna
Indian Actor
Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.
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Shahid Khan
Pakistani Businessman
I can control my destiny; I control my life.
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Heraclitus
Greek Philosopher
Character is destiny.
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