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
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … THAT SETTLES IT — Archaeologists crack 'Spanish Roanoke' mystery with haunting find from doomed colony.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In it, Henry and those close to her discuss the doomed relationship.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After thrashing the doomed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on the opening weekend, City were played off the pitch by Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur and then had no answer to Brighton & Hove Albion’s second-half push.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The life jacket was worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, who was traveling in first class on the doomed luxury liner.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
But Buckle Up does still dream of sunlight, and its doomed simulation makes for a tragic, twisted sort of beauty.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
On June 16, 1989, 250,000 people gathered in Heroes’ Square for the ceremonial reburial of Imre Nagy, the prime minister who was executed after leading Hungary during the doomed 1956 revolution against the Soviets.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
After a crash course in evangelical social media strategy and a hefty investment from her father-in-law, determined Natalie turns their doomed ranch — Caleb can’t stop killing cows — into a successful facsimile of the perfect life.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The sisters descended from a line of witches that doomed any man who fell in love with an Owens woman.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Sharks’ playoff hopes appeared doomed after a 0-5-1 stretch from mid-to-late March.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
After losing the first six games of the seasons, the Sharks battled back and were in playoff position at times in March before a six-game losing streak late that month pushed them down the standings and a three-game skid in April ultimately doomed them.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Regardless of Kalshi's and Polymarket's lobbying efforts, the fervor around prediction markets is unlikely to die down in the halls of Congress anytime soon, even if the proposals may be doomed to fail.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by semi-official ISNA news agency, Pezeshkian said any attempt to impose will or force the country into surrender is doomed to fail, and the Iranian nation will never accept such an approach.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The blockade will fail, as all piracy is doomed to collapse.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
More recently, Nvidia's doomed effort to acquire the British chip designer Arm Holdings encountered regulatory scrutiny across multiple jurisdictions, including China, before collapsing under the weight of geopolitical and competition concerns.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … THAT SETTLES IT — Archaeologists crack 'Spanish Roanoke' mystery with haunting find from doomed colony.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In it, Henry and those close to her discuss the doomed relationship.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
After thrashing the doomed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on the opening weekend, City were played off the pitch by Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur and then had no answer to Brighton & Hove Albion’s second-half push.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The life jacket was worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, who was traveling in first class on the doomed luxury liner.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
But Buckle Up does still dream of sunlight, and its doomed simulation makes for a tragic, twisted sort of beauty.
—Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
On June 16, 1989, 250,000 people gathered in Heroes’ Square for the ceremonial reburial of Imre Nagy, the prime minister who was executed after leading Hungary during the doomed 1956 revolution against the Soviets.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
After a crash course in evangelical social media strategy and a hefty investment from her father-in-law, determined Natalie turns their doomed ranch — Caleb can’t stop killing cows — into a successful facsimile of the perfect life.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Half Man is largely dour and colorless, doomed from beginning to end.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The sisters descended from a line of witches that doomed any man who fell in love with an Owens woman.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Sharks’ playoff hopes appeared doomed after a 0-5-1 stretch from mid-to-late March.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
After losing the first six games of the seasons, the Sharks battled back and were in playoff position at times in March before a six-game losing streak late that month pushed them down the standings and a three-game skid in April ultimately doomed them.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Regardless of Kalshi's and Polymarket's lobbying efforts, the fervor around prediction markets is unlikely to die down in the halls of Congress anytime soon, even if the proposals may be doomed to fail.
—Justin Papp,garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
In comments carried by semi-official ISNA news agency, Pezeshkian said any attempt to impose will or force the country into surrender is doomed to fail, and the Iranian nation will never accept such an approach.
—Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The blockade will fail, as all piracy is doomed to collapse.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
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Working under sunny skies, the group harvested hundreds of pounds of oranges destined for distribution through the Food Banks’ network of partner agencies, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The property looks destined to become home to the annual philanthropic project, which has raised more than $21 million for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Programs.—
David Nash,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hitchcock later recanted his confession and said his brother killed Cindy, but he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal, who divorced Soliman after his arrest, has condemned the Boulder attack and said the family had no knowledge of any plans for it.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once a team trades draft capital to acquire or retain a star, those picks become sunk costs.—
Spencer Harrison,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Stress and resentment often builds within relationships driven by sunk cost thinking, which increases within the relationship.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America CEO Matt Priest said most of the trade organization’s members keep a two- to three-month inventory of finished products, providing a temporary cushion against higher materials costs.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America CEO Matt Priest said most of the trade organization's members keep a two- to three-month inventory of finished products, providing a temporary cushion against higher materials costs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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