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fates 1 of 2

noun

plural of fate

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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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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fates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fate

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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Noun

Given the fates of the others, that has to count for something. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 The fates of both Rescue Squad 3 and Truck 81 were left up in the air as an explosion ripped through the building. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Their fates are reversing in early trading Thursday, with Micron surging higher and Adobe selling off. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Mayo and Kinney were confirmed as returning to the show for season 15 in May, leaving the fates of much of the rest of the cast still in the air. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Merely playing postseason baseball might not guarantee Brown or manager Joe Espada new deals in Houston, but missing out on it altogether might seal their fates with owner Jim Crane. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Thus, Californians and Washingtonians may not just be deciding their own tax fates, and these outcomes could be casting an early verdict that has nationwide tax implications. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 This version centers a guilt-racked and traumatized Odysseus—and leaves gods and fates, mystery and wonder largely out of the picture. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Soon enough, Karl’s seemingly foolproof blackmail scheme devolves into a merciless, dog-eat-dog fight for survival, and the two men are locked in a cutthroat collision course, their fates now inextricably linked. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Verb

The expansion of the category and Nolan’s increased Oscar success since Dunkirk have changed his films’ Oscar fates. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026

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Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

Mora said that Palantir’s performance reflects the success of its AI strategy, which focuses on delivering the right infrastructure to customers and ensuring better outcomes.

— , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Cases where a patient is malnourished are challenging, because research has shown putting in a feeding tube or giving them appetite stimulants doesn’t improve their outcomes, Lee said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcomes

Noun

Crews were finally able to get to the site Saturday to confirm the deaths.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Because of safe, effective immunizations, most Americans do not remember vaccine preventable deaths and have never known anyone disabled from illnesses like smallpox, measles, rubella, whooping cough, or polio.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of deaths

Verb

Fans continue to ask Carney about Hadestown’s climactic moment, when Orpheus dooms Eurydice forever by turning to look at her on the road back from hell.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026

Definition of dooms

Noun

Leontes, the king of Sicilia, has baselessly accused his wife, Hermione, of adultery, and the consequences have been dire.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
While Eli Lilly is hoping that regulators and law enforcement will take more action against companies claiming to sell retatrutide, some are increasingly doing so in the open, with apparently few if any consequences.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

After making structural changes over the past several months, Speraw says USA Volleyball is already beginning to see encouraging competitive results, particularly on the men's side.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Prior to the call, Starz reported a mixed set of financial results for the second quarter.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of results

Noun

What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

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