often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death
Examples of doomsday in a Sentence
a warning that doomsday is near
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
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The fear lingers because black holes are spooky and the machine is enormous, but the science and the decade-plus of safe running don’t support doomsday.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
New Mexico officials say the agreements allow water conservation decisions to be made locally while avoiding a doomsday scenario of billion-dollar payouts on water shortfalls.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Now is the time to strengthen your career against worst-case scenarios, not to encourage doomsday thinking, but to stay empowered and quell your anxiety by being prepared.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This doomsday diagnosis become the catalyst for the events transpiring in the novels that have been loosely adapted into the narrative of Apple TV+'s immersive sci-fi show.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
New Mexico officials say the agreements allow water conservation decisions to be made locally while avoiding a doomsday scenario of billion-dollar payouts on water shortfalls.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Now is the time to strengthen your career against worst-case scenarios, not to encourage doomsday thinking, but to stay empowered and quell your anxiety by being prepared.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This doomsday diagnosis become the catalyst for the events transpiring in the novels that have been loosely adapted into the narrative of Apple TV+'s immersive sci-fi show.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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