Thesaurus results for FOREDOOM

foredoom

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈdüm

Definition of foredoom

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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The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Fighting valiantly but doomed by a lack of supplies, soldiers surrendered the fort on this day in 1864, bringing the Battle of Mobile Bay to its end.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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Amaya said there is little doubt that the ongoing El Niño is headed for an extraordinary peak intensity, given how much heat lurks just beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific, destined to rise up over time.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Nuclear plants that once seemed destined for retirement have suddenly become attractive sources of around-the-clock power for technology companies looking for large blocks of reliable electricity.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of destine

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And the willingness to set your own decision date instead of waiting for the market, a crisis, or fate to set it for you.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman were very generous to the crowd inside Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con on Friday, teasing what to expect after leaving Pete’s (Richie Moriarty) fate up in the air at the end of Season 5.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of fate

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So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The program was slowly implemented, and the first native African ministers ordained in Kenya, Ishmael Semler and William Jones, were ordained in 1885.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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