as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day
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For here was a gay man doomed by his failure to recognize that the courtroom was a different kind of stage, one where flamboyant insouciance would bring disaster rather than applause.—
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But those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Discussing artificial intelligence, which should prove a major driver of the automation side of the business going forward, Kapur said that Honeywell has the data across industries needed to train AIs destined for an oil refinery, or a life sciences facility, or a hospital.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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After seeming destined for relegation all season, West Ham United has suddenly found winning form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The plot explores fate and reality and how one moment in someone’s life can completely alter its future direction.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Henry seems to interpret this as a reinforcement of the Commander’s prophecy—that he, too, is fated to kill himself on his 40th birthday.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the 1980s, he was ordained as a Pentecostal minister, and went on to lead parallel careers in acting and preaching.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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