Meaning & use
fate
A power believed to control future events beyond human control, or the outcome that eventually happens to someone.
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She believed fate had brought them together on that crowded train platform.
The company's fate depended entirely on the outcome of the merger negotiations.
A note on using this word
Fate often implies an outcome that could not be avoided, while 'fortune' more commonly suggests luck, whether good or bad, that could have gone differently.
Words with a similar meaning
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