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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the judge solemnly pronounced his doom before a hushed courtroom
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was her doom to be haunted by the memory of that terrible day
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
met his doom at the hands of a rampaging rhinoceros
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as in to destine
to determine the fate of in advance
the actor felt that he was doomed to be forever remembered for that one terrible performance
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as in to sentence
to impose a judicial punishment on
doomed the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of doom
Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Odysseus’ journey is harsh and filled with challenges, including encounters with gods, the Cyclops Polyphemus (a one-eyed giant), the Sirens (creatures with the bodies of birds and the heads of women who lured sailors to their doom), and the witch-goddess Circe.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Ex-Biden official says the former president's campaign was doomed before the debate.
—FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Noun
While some might read the relocation as a specter of doom for the conference and festival, Klepadlo sees opportunity.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Odysseus’ journey is harsh and filled with challenges, including encounters with gods, the Cyclops Polyphemus (a one-eyed giant), the Sirens (creatures with the bodies of birds and the heads of women who lured sailors to their doom), and the witch-goddess Circe.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Verb
The program tried to learn from every hand — even the bad hands that were doomed to fail — and ended up making mostly random moves.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Ex-Biden official says the former president's campaign was doomed before the debate.
—FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doom
Noun
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Under that system, human umpires will still make the initial call, but pitchers, catchers and batters can challenge ball and strike calls, and the technology will be used to determine the final ruling.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviewed Raftery’s appeal and agreed, upholding those prior rulings.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s proof that Pat Murphy’s club is a team of destiny, right?—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Without spoiling anything for audiences, the film references such concepts as fate, destiny, and chance, plus loneliness, alienation, and longing.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Claire’s first filed for bankruptcy back in 2018, blaming similar larger economic factors for its demise.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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So, while rumors of its demise aren’t true, the show’s survival does underscore a bigger question: As federal dollars disappear, how many other programs (especially those without Tiny Desk’s global fanbase) will be able to weather the storm?—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet he was not destined for professional life, certainly not in the cotton business that attracted talented young Greeks.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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But that, of course, was not the only place made-in-China iPhones were destined.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Motley pleaded no contest in June, and he was sentenced Monday, Aug. 11, to 40 days in jail, WDIV reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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For his heinous actions, Windom was sentenced to death.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Subramanian previously denied another of Combs' bail requests at a hearing hours after a 12-person jury delivered their verdict in the case.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Where is Richard Allen now? Following Allen's sentencing, his defense team planned to appeal the verdict, according to The New York Times.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The First Lady for 'Sincere Attention' President Trump hand-delivered a letter from his wife to Putin during the summit, which focused on the fate of Ukrainian and Russian children, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed White House officials.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ophelia is a young noblewoman whose fate is controlled by three men: Hamlet, the prince; Polonius, her father; and Laertes, her brother.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean analyzed more than four years of death data between 2020 from the Department of Correction across all prisons and found deaths occurred disproportionately in CoreCivic facilities.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Possible complications can include lung failure and death, with about one in 10 people who get sick dying from the disease due to complications from illness, CDC said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doom. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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