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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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
And both are doom spending to gain some sense of normalcy and control in an ever-changing, unstable world.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Tillis' decision is likely to doom Martin's hope of his nomination even being reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Tillis is a member.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Noun
So instead of picking up your phone for yet another doom scroll, here are five options that will get you onto the page and, hopefully, out of reality for a bit.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
And both are doom spending to gain some sense of normalcy and control in an ever-changing, unstable world.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Galaxy Maya Yoshida’s own goal dooms winless Galaxy to loss against Kansas City
May 4, 2025
The team has suddenly become the best at worsts.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Tillis' decision is likely to doom Martin's hope of his nomination even being reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Tillis is a member.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doom
Noun
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In exchange for a deal allowing smoother trade in food products, Britain could agree to align its standards with Europe, change relevant laws when Brussels does and accept rulings from the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s top legal authority.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Of 276 opinions in which there was a ruling on the first factor, there were only five where that did not align with the outcome.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration might believe that Ukraine’s destiny has no bearing on the future of the NATO alliance.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Noun
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For all the obituaries written about ESG in the past year, reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.—
Daniel Sutter,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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This is not the time to issue a prediction of demise, not particularly close to it.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Matos hit a line drive that appeared destined for right field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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What look like high-end picnic tables stacked by the dozens inside the warehouse are actually merchandise display tables, of varying heights, destined for retailers Gap and Old Navy, Philip Rosenband said.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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People convicted of the charge are usually sentenced following federal guidelines that most often result in a lesser punishment, however.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
20 May 2025
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On April 11, Sanchez was sentenced to 51 months in prison, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ryan James of the Miami Field Office.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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One of the leading causes of the current fiscal crisis is the ballooning liability payments that the city makes in settlements and jury verdicts.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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After several days of intense questioning, the small group of people who will help decide the fate of Sean Diddy Combs has been selected.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fate of current Thursdays-at-9 occupant Doctor Odyssey remains TBD.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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Police say that early in the morning of Nov. 13, 2022, the four college students were stabbed to death at an off-campus house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, where three of them lived.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The woman’s death is being investigated by the Excelsior Springs Police Department, and the state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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“Doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doom. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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