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
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Two months ago, state workers’ fight to maintain their ability to work remotely seemed doomed.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While viewers have had to accompany Carrie on her doomed efforts to rekindle with ex Aidan, and watch Charlotte manage health issues with her husband Harry, Steve all but left the picture in the new show, appearing in a total of only 2 episodes in the final season .
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
All the way, the swimmers are carrying iron ore pellets to symbolically finish the job for the doomed crew.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The musical is set in a futuristic South Korea, and the poignant storyline follows two doomed robots – Oliver and Claire – who despite all odds (and all programming) begin to fall in love.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
This superbly acted, impeccably crafted if rather overwrought two-hander is called The Sun Rises on Us All (Ri Gua Zhong Tian), a title that gives us some hope that its doomed couple may eventually find some solace, or maybe a bit of sunshine.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Bayrou deserves a share of the blame, as his attempts to muster support for €44 billion in drastic spending cuts were doomed from the outset.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The obvious need for something to lift up Latino students, who might otherwise be doomed to second-class citizenship, does not matter to the folks opposed to the HSI funding.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Brody plays a hot rabbi who falls for Bell’s raunchy gentile podcaster, but their relationship could be doomed by their cultural differences in season two.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The mission was doomed, and the satellite crashed back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The task of rewriting the state’s AI rules in a week was likely doomed from the start, agreed Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, who sponsored the initial rules and the recent attempt to rewrite them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The fateful decisions that doomed the Weimar Republic were made in the aftermath of World War I, shortly after the birth of a new democracy in Germany.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Her mother, Colette Watson, was a flight attendant on the doomed Eastern plane, but walked away from the crash nearly unharmed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
This fuzzy, snout-nosed, smart aleck extraterrestrial whose name was Gordon Shumway crashed in the suburban garage of the Tanner family in California after escaping from the doomed planet of Melmac, which was destroyed by nuclear war.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Two months ago, state workers’ fight to maintain their ability to work remotely seemed doomed.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While viewers have had to accompany Carrie on her doomed efforts to rekindle with ex Aidan, and watch Charlotte manage health issues with her husband Harry, Steve all but left the picture in the new show, appearing in a total of only 2 episodes in the final season .
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
All the way, the swimmers are carrying iron ore pellets to symbolically finish the job for the doomed crew.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The musical is set in a futuristic South Korea, and the poignant storyline follows two doomed robots – Oliver and Claire – who despite all odds (and all programming) begin to fall in love.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
This superbly acted, impeccably crafted if rather overwrought two-hander is called The Sun Rises on Us All (Ri Gua Zhong Tian), a title that gives us some hope that its doomed couple may eventually find some solace, or maybe a bit of sunshine.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The heart of the story involves a romantic epiphany that’s also an unspoken recognition of homosexual desire; Michèle’s matchmaking scheme is a vicarious replacement for something that’s doomed to go unfulfilled.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Bayrou deserves a share of the blame, as his attempts to muster support for €44 billion in drastic spending cuts were doomed from the outset.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The obvious need for something to lift up Latino students, who might otherwise be doomed to second-class citizenship, does not matter to the folks opposed to the HSI funding.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Brody plays a hot rabbi who falls for Bell’s raunchy gentile podcaster, but their relationship could be doomed by their cultural differences in season two.
—Tolly Wright, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The mission was doomed, and the satellite crashed back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Are moral and religious quests doomed to cause more harm than good?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
The task of rewriting the state’s AI rules in a week was likely doomed from the start, agreed Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, who sponsored the initial rules and the recent attempt to rewrite them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The fateful decisions that doomed the Weimar Republic were made in the aftermath of World War I, shortly after the birth of a new democracy in Germany.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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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Anchored inside the iconic glass-and-steel Sea Containers building (once destined for transatlantic trade)—this hotel is part floating fantasy, part urban playground.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Joachim Trier, Paul Thomas Anderson and Celine Song are among her dream collaborators, and if Wright’s judgement is anything to go by, Cooke is destined for the best.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brown pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal and a judge sentenced him to serve between six and eight years in prison.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With consistent insight, leaders can shift from reactive spending to strategic investing—turning technology from a sunk cost into a competitive advantage.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Aguirre’s plan, the efforts will become a sunk cost.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement As of today, more than half of these strategic minerals face some sort of export restriction or control, whether on the minerals themselves or the know-how that allows them to be incorporated into finished products.—
Fatih Birol,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump in particular has turned the heat on Sheinbaum to limit China’s influence on manufacturing in Mexico, with the Mexican president taking steps to curb imports on finished apparel and, more recently, footwear.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Doomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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