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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
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 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
Lebedeva, who is astonishing here, feels less like a doomed Chabrol heroine than someone cut out of Antonioni.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Consider that internal Republican opposition doomed last year’s effort to preempt state laws, a debate that feels like light years away from the more bipartisan conversation that’s already happening.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Xavier Becerra’s campaign for California governor appeared doomed just two months ago.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Trump risks repeating the same mistake that doomed former President Joe Biden’s administration, ignoring the anger over rising grocery and gas prices, ahead of the midterm elections, said one Republican.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
So as EVs make up a growing share of vehicles, even a significantly higher gas tax would be doomed.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
One option considered was the former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose brief stint at Nottingham Forest already felt doomed.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Their run was probably doomed to end that stormy night against Belgium.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Before Roberto De Zerbi’s emergency appointment as manager, Spurs had looked doomed.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Adjective
In a June 3 post on X, Biden accused Tapper of attacking his mom after the journalist questioned Jill Biden’s account of former president Joe Biden’s mental state during his doomed 2024 re-election campaign.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 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
Lebedeva, who is astonishing here, feels less like a doomed Chabrol heroine than someone cut out of Antonioni.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Verb
The other thing that doomed them to a seventh loss in their past eight games is akin to a crack in their foundation.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Consider that internal Republican opposition doomed last year’s effort to preempt state laws, a debate that feels like light years away from the more bipartisan conversation that’s already happening.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Xavier Becerra’s campaign for California governor appeared doomed just two months ago.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Trump risks repeating the same mistake that doomed former President Joe Biden’s administration, ignoring the anger over rising grocery and gas prices, ahead of the midterm elections, said one Republican.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
So as EVs make up a growing share of vehicles, even a significantly higher gas tax would be doomed.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 May 2026
One option considered was the former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose brief stint at Nottingham Forest already felt doomed.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Their run was probably doomed to end that stormy night against Belgium.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Before Roberto De Zerbi’s emergency appointment as manager, Spurs had looked doomed.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Verb
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Those around him could tell from an early age that he was destined for something special.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.—
al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Jurors could have sentenced Anthony to as little as two years in prison or up to the rest of his life behind bars.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison in connection to the incident on his birthday in 2024.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 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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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the breakdown of the already fragile cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, condemned the decision not to admit Artan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Your instincts versus the sunk cost of your trip.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even though their scene was complicated to navigate, Stone is thrilled with the finished film.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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The overall warmth of the finished basement keeps pulling the family downstairs.—
Jody Garlock,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
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