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
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Four years ago, while still a bankable name in commercial studio franchises, Woody Harrelson swanned effortlessly into the international arthouse, playing the Marxist captain of a doomed cruise liner in Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Fleeting love Stoner finds true love with Katherine Driscoll, a young instructor who is his intellectual equal, in a tender but doomed affair.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Voters passed that requirement as a check after then-Mayor David Bieter championed a doomed $103 million downtown library replacement in the late 2010s.
—Mark Dee
april 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
My goodness, are we doomed to be Bucks West?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Financial turmoil worsened by soaring jet fuel prices doomed the budget carrier, leaving thousands of customers scrambling for flights on other airlines.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Hathaway best embodies this balance in a midpoint monologue when the deep-space mission seems doomed.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Sawe having to lead for more than 10 miles should have doomed him.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
When individuals with power to facilitate the development of new technologies—for example, members of the powerful French Académie—fail to believe in the possibility of the new ideas presented to them, technology (read society) is doomed to stagnate.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The early struggles doomed Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to backup.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Researchers have identified the remains of four members of a doomed 19th century expedition in the Arctic by matching DNA to the sailors’ living descendants — and solved a case of mistaken identity along the way.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Four years ago, while still a bankable name in commercial studio franchises, Woody Harrelson swanned effortlessly into the international arthouse, playing the Marxist captain of a doomed cruise liner in Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Fleeting love Stoner finds true love with Katherine Driscoll, a young instructor who is his intellectual equal, in a tender but doomed affair.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Voters passed that requirement as a check after then-Mayor David Bieter championed a doomed $103 million downtown library replacement in the late 2010s.
—Mark Dee
april 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
My goodness, are we doomed to be Bucks West?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Financial turmoil worsened by soaring jet fuel prices doomed the budget carrier, leaving thousands of customers scrambling for flights on other airlines.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Hathaway best embodies this balance in a midpoint monologue when the deep-space mission seems doomed.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Sawe having to lead for more than 10 miles should have doomed him.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
When individuals with power to facilitate the development of new technologies—for example, members of the powerful French Académie—fail to believe in the possibility of the new ideas presented to them, technology (read society) is doomed to stagnate.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The early struggles doomed Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to backup.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
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It was subsequently sold at a reduced price to Hitler’s art dealer and was destined for the Führer Museum in Linz, Austria.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In February, a Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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During the hearing, Evans accepted responsibility and was sentenced to five years, with two years to be served in custody and the remaining time on probation.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
12 May 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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China’s excessive work culture became such a problem that it was condemned by the country’s top court in 2021.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and offered condolences to the victims’ families in a statement.—
Riaz Khan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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That visibility spans environmental emissions, worker health protections and chemical residues in finished products, all assessed as interconnected parts of the same manufacturing system rather than isolated compliance checkpoints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Small, finished improvements add up quickly and make a home feel better cared for without requiring major renovation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 May 2026
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“Doomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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