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
Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
But against a Wolves side long doomed to relegation, the bad habits that have plagued them all season returned.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The cost of putting a doomed measure before city voters in June would be minimal compared with the cost of buying an unusable giant office building.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Later, looking at the Post piece about their doomed engagement makes Kelly cry.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The nihilistic attachment between its doomed lovers, Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, was too stormy and unruly for my tastes.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
The doomed star in question is WOH G64 (also known as IRAS 04553–6825), located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way known as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), around 163,000 light-years away.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Maryland Republicans must simultaneously press a doomed offensive front while covering their flank from media-hungry rivals.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Dane and the Grey’s writers gradually transformed Mark from a hot, swaggering jerk into a guy loved enough to have the hospital renamed after him (and his equally doomed love, Lexie Grey, played by Chyler Leigh) when the character died.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
After the tour, both Inserra and Nelson were convinced the tree was doomed.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
But some stagnation, frequent offensive cold snaps and too many turnovers doomed the Hornets in a 111-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaders today should remember the story of Neville Chamberlain because, as George Santayana said, whoever shall forget the past is doomed to repeat it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
But then the 1-20 stretch early last season doomed such hopes.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
In practice, this is doomed to failure in the current Congress; any resolution would have to survive an almost certain Presidential veto.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Bill sponsors tried to limit the scope of the bill through amendments that carved out medical costs and county fairs, but its expansiveness ultimately doomed it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Is their romance doomed or destined to endure?
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In both novels, the couples disappear to live more peacefully away from the places where the doomed obsessions first began.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
But against a Wolves side long doomed to relegation, the bad habits that have plagued them all season returned.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The cost of putting a doomed measure before city voters in June would be minimal compared with the cost of buying an unusable giant office building.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Later, looking at the Post piece about their doomed engagement makes Kelly cry.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The nihilistic attachment between its doomed lovers, Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, was too stormy and unruly for my tastes.
—Radhika Jones, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
The doomed star in question is WOH G64 (also known as IRAS 04553–6825), located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way known as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), around 163,000 light-years away.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Maryland Republicans must simultaneously press a doomed offensive front while covering their flank from media-hungry rivals.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Dane and the Grey’s writers gradually transformed Mark from a hot, swaggering jerk into a guy loved enough to have the hospital renamed after him (and his equally doomed love, Lexie Grey, played by Chyler Leigh) when the character died.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Brontë’s novel is much weirder and more subtle than virtually all of its screen adaptations, most of which ignore the book’s violent second half entirely in favor of the more straightforward, though doomed, love affair between Cathy and Heathcliff.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
After the tour, both Inserra and Nelson were convinced the tree was doomed.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
But some stagnation, frequent offensive cold snaps and too many turnovers doomed the Hornets in a 111-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Leaders today should remember the story of Neville Chamberlain because, as George Santayana said, whoever shall forget the past is doomed to repeat it.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
But then the 1-20 stretch early last season doomed such hopes.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
In practice, this is doomed to failure in the current Congress; any resolution would have to survive an almost certain Presidential veto.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Bill sponsors tried to limit the scope of the bill through amendments that carved out medical costs and county fairs, but its expansiveness ultimately doomed it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Is their romance doomed or destined to endure?
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
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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Ritter is destined to be tested by events and his colleagues in the seven weeks left before the General Assembly adjourns on May 6.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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Frontman Caleb Harper explained the song was left off the album but always destined to surface.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The last of three men linked to the May 2023 slaying of a Little Rock man whose body was found in some bushes has been sentenced to eight years in prison.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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He was sentenced to two years in prison, with credit for time served.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 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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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group dedicated to the civil rights of Muslim Americans, immediately condemned the congressman's words.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those chats at the time were condemned by GOP leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson, though Vice President JD Vance notably declined to denounce them.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 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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Instead of starkness, elements such as area rugs, throws and artwork help make a space feel finished and energized.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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The finished texture should be more of a liquid than a solid.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Doomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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