The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FATED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does FATED mean?
FATED verb- To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.
- Foreordained, predetermined, established in advance by fate.