Meaning & use
destiny
The events that will necessarily happen to a person or thing in the future, especially as if predetermined by fate.
See it in a sentence
She believed it was her destiny to become a doctor, just like her grandmother before her.
The novel follows a young sailor convinced that a great destiny awaits him overseas.
A note on using this word
Destiny suggests an outcome that feels inevitable or meant to be, often used in a more hopeful or dramatic tone than fate.
Words with a similar meaning
fatefortune
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Words with an opposite meaning
chance
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