1
as in destined
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 sentenced
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 doomed
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Foreseeing FedSur’s fall and the region’s triumph over climate change, Jonás inspires millions of Latinos to join his reactionary revolution, while Crussí, hunted by the regime, undertakes a doomed mission to kill the religious tyrant who foresees his intent.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The measurements identified 13 elements from this doomed object, including aluminum, carbon, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, silicon, sodium, strontium and titanium, in mostly Earth-like abundances.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After the Season 3 finale ‘Full Circle‘ revealed Alexa Barajas‘ Mari as the doomed sacrifice in the titular soccer team’s hunt, Kusama shared her reaction with Deadline to the April episode, which recreated her opening chase sequence.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Its protagonist—unnamed, like those in Pond and Checkout 19—is a writer who has recently ended a doomed affair with an older man, Xavier.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Though the looms were in use by the doomed mill for a brief period, Vidalia did not have ownership of the machinery.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
As Election Day nears, billionaires have poured millions into super PACs supporting Cuomo and opposing Mamdani, similar to a doomed effort by the city’s wealthiest in the Democratic primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
But as Gooncultist emphasized, any attempt at a comprehensive, linear history of gooning is doomed to failure.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
For now, at least, you are doomed to live at screen time.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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
With a souvenir cup of full-sugar Coca-Cola, I may have been doomed to crash on song 13.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Yang portrayed doomed missionary John Allen Chau in Last Days, the indie drama directed by Justin Lin that debuted at Sundance earlier this year.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Far from being doomed by his polarizing legacy, Republicans are poised to emerge as the party of the sensible center, representing the non-polarized public, while Democrats, mired in anti-Trump fervor, risk alienating the masses with diminished appeal.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Foreseeing FedSur’s fall and the region’s triumph over climate change, Jonás inspires millions of Latinos to join his reactionary revolution, while Crussí, hunted by the regime, undertakes a doomed mission to kill the religious tyrant who foresees his intent.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The measurements identified 13 elements from this doomed object, including aluminum, carbon, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nickel, silicon, sodium, strontium and titanium, in mostly Earth-like abundances.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
After the Season 3 finale ‘Full Circle‘ revealed Alexa Barajas‘ Mari as the doomed sacrifice in the titular soccer team’s hunt, Kusama shared her reaction with Deadline to the April episode, which recreated her opening chase sequence.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Its protagonist—unnamed, like those in Pond and Checkout 19—is a writer who has recently ended a doomed affair with an older man, Xavier.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Though the looms were in use by the doomed mill for a brief period, Vidalia did not have ownership of the machinery.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
As Election Day nears, billionaires have poured millions into super PACs supporting Cuomo and opposing Mamdani, similar to a doomed effort by the city’s wealthiest in the Democratic primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
But past history suggests the Wolves aren’t doomed by any stretch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
But as Gooncultist emphasized, any attempt at a comprehensive, linear history of gooning is doomed to failure.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
For now, at least, you are doomed to live at screen time.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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
With a souvenir cup of full-sugar Coca-Cola, I may have been doomed to crash on song 13.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
Yang portrayed doomed missionary John Allen Chau in Last Days, the indie drama directed by Justin Lin that debuted at Sundance earlier this year.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Far from being doomed by his polarizing legacy, Republicans are poised to emerge as the party of the sensible center, representing the non-polarized public, while Democrats, mired in anti-Trump fervor, risk alienating the masses with diminished appeal.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
Verb
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These stories don’t require any element of surprise; the appeal of this kind of romance is built on anticipation, on our expectation that people who are destined to be together will in fact get together.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Per reports, the 29-year-old, who once seemed destined to be at the top of golf's world rankings, will play in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in December.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced this month to 50 months in prison on two counts of interstate prostitution.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 1967, Leo was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a 7-year-old girl.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The exchange with the radio host went too far even for some of Mamdani’s Democratic critics, who condemned the conversation as Islamophobic.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With consistent insight, leaders can shift from reactive spending to strategic investing—turning technology from a sunk cost into a competitive advantage.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Aguirre’s plan, the efforts will become a sunk cost.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without regulation that mirrors modern scientific concern, Wicker recommends that brands adopt multiple layers of protection via multiple, overlapping certifications that span raw fiber to finished product.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s far from a finished product, but he’s clearly headed in the right direction in his second season.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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