destined; predestined; fated; fateful
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
irony of fate; twist of fate
agency of fate; power of fate; La forza del destino (opera by Verdi); the force of destiny