fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome.
the fate of the submarine is unknown
destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end.
the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world
lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance
it was her lot to die childless
, portion implying the apportioning of good and evil.
remorse was his daily portion
doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate.
if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain
Examples of destiny in a Sentence
They believed it was their destiny to be together.
motivated by a sense of destiny
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Mufasa's story is familiar — a nobody who possesses natural skills and instincts who rises to every occasion and is revealed as a leader despite not believing in himself or his destiny, willing to let others overshadow him.—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor-bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024 But the Rams fully control their destiny, playing all three division foes one more time before the end of the season, starting Thursday at Levi’s Stadium.—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024 Still, the sisters of destiny shouldn’t get all ...—Noah Rothman, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for destiny
Word History
Etymology
Middle English destinee, from Anglo-French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner — see destine
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