1
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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2
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
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The drama doesn’t stop, and the trailer for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 just dropped, revealing that MomTok could be doomed.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Some people doom scroll before finally dragging themselves out of bed, while others snooze their alarm.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The birds have survived in hordes in the deserts, but civilization nearly always spells their doom.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Advertisement If Earth is ultimately doomed—if the sun will begin to incinerate us in about a billion years—Mars wouldn’t do as a safe harbor, since that planet would be put to the torch as well.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The drama doesn’t stop, and the trailer for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 just dropped, revealing that MomTok could be doomed.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doom
Noun
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The court's ruling could influence how future AI laws evolve and how victims seek justice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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After considerable time, referee Cal McNeill announced that the ruling on the field — even though there had not been any indication of one — was that the ball indeed hit a Nevada player and was recovered by the Broncos.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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Turner spoke with an arresting conviction, locating Canada’s fate in geography, history, and its defining quest to defy manifest destiny and political gravity.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Komasa gives us are samples of slick videos produced by the Cumberland Company that extol the values of freedom, dignity, destiny and, perhaps most ambiguous, solidarity.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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With the kids featured heavily in the show’s promotional materials, their quick demise was a shock for many viewers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Unlike so many areas of our lives that are out of our control, planning for an event that has a 100 percent probability of occurring (our eventual demise) seems like a good task to tackle for all of us.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rotterdam Unveils Nine World Premieres The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled a first wave of world premieres for its 2026 edition, announcing nine titles destined for its Bright Future and Harbour programming strands.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gas prices, as measured by AAA, looked destined to break through the psychologically important $3-a-gallon level.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sylvester Stallone has an unexpected pick for which of his films shouldn't be sentenced to cryo-prison.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole that July, per the Detroit Free Press.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Alexandre Valois, Benkired’s lawyer, said that Friday’s verdict did not come as a surprise.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sportico has reviewed a copy of the verdict sheet.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every prosecution and sentence like this one moves us a step closer to deterring criminals from committing these crimes and protecting others from a similar fate.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The news came amid officials stating that a coroner found inconsistencies in her death, though discrepancies were not reported in 2018, and no autopsy was performed.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doom. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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