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
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Hope of settlement went down with the doomed ship, which had been carrying the building supplies.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Perfection is inhuman, and pretensions to it are both doomed and misbegotten.
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Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
On the final day of the season, Milan went 2-0 behind against Cesena and looked doomed.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Argentina were dysfunctional and doomed.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead of being doomed to spiral into the sun, our planet could survive if the sun loses enough mass during its final stages.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The visage of the Mexican painter, whose work was once overshadowed by that of her husband, has become so iconic—doomed to emblazon T-shirts around the world—that it has been largely decontextualized from Frida, the human being.
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Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
That does not mean LinkedIn’s marketplace is doomed.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Pulte was appointed despite not having experience in national security, and his selection sparked a political backlash that doomed Congress' efforts to renew a crucial intelligence tool that is set to expire today.
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Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Bob Shrum, a longtime Democratic strategist and political science professor at the University of Southern California, is unconvinced that Steyer’s wealth doomed his candidacy.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
The asteroid impact that doomed the dinosaurs may also have built one of Earth's longest-lasting underground ecosystems.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Hope of settlement went down with the doomed ship, which had been carrying the building supplies.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Perfection is inhuman, and pretensions to it are both doomed and misbegotten.
—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
On the final day of the season, Milan went 2-0 behind against Cesena and looked doomed.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Argentina were dysfunctional and doomed.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead of being doomed to spiral into the sun, our planet could survive if the sun loses enough mass during its final stages.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The visage of the Mexican painter, whose work was once overshadowed by that of her husband, has become so iconic—doomed to emblazon T-shirts around the world—that it has been largely decontextualized from Frida, the human being.
—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
That does not mean LinkedIn’s marketplace is doomed.
—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Pulte was appointed despite not having experience in national security, and his selection sparked a political backlash that doomed Congress' efforts to renew a crucial intelligence tool that is set to expire today.
—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Bob Shrum, a longtime Democratic strategist and political science professor at the University of Southern California, is unconvinced that Steyer’s wealth doomed his candidacy.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
The asteroid impact that doomed the dinosaurs may also have built one of Earth's longest-lasting underground ecosystems.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
Verb
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These 5-inch shorts are destined to become a summer wardrobe staple thanks to their 100 percent nylon material, which repels water and stains.
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Indeed, anything created so close to a black hole’s event horizon seems almost destined to fall victim to its immense gravity.
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She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with an eligibility for parole after 15 years served.
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Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
Adjective
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Your instincts versus the sunk cost of your trip.
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This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
Adjective
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But the reforms needed to keep this rally alive are nowhere near finished.
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Norway had an identical record and finished runner-up in Group I, after a heavy 4-1 loss to France in its final group game.
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