1
as in destining
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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2
as in sentencing
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 dooming
The vote was conducted by secret ballot; two Republicans voted against her, dooming her effort.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Both asked the judge to consider their trial testimony before sentencing Combs.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Diddy sentencing live Watch live from outside the courthouse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sprague, who took over as CEO in January, took a far more aggressive stance in an exclusive interview with The Athletic on Wednesday, condemning the behavior of those fans at Bethpage.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Barrera, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lukas Gage, Mara Wilson and Toni Colette were among the stars condemning the news of Norwood’s possible signing.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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