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 new council approved it, seemingly dooming Gillham’s project.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Consider the two-year cycle of Moore’s Law, which changed the world and inspired new corporate giants while dooming others.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
While in most places these efforts succeeded in the short term, over time the lived realities—particularly the everyday violence—of military rule undermined support for the royal cause, dooming efforts to resuscitate the British Empire in America.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The vote was conducted by secret ballot; two Republicans voted against her, dooming her effort.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Consider the two-year cycle of Moore’s Law, which changed the world and inspired new corporate giants while dooming others.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
While in most places these efforts succeeded in the short term, over time the lived realities—particularly the everyday violence—of military rule undermined support for the royal cause, dooming efforts to resuscitate the British Empire in America.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The vote was conducted by secret ballot; two Republicans voted against her, dooming her effort.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooming
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However, the jury declined to give Smith the death penalty — instead sentencing her to life in prison.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mark Stoner stepped down as judge in 2024 Stoner was the same judge who drew the ire of Indianapolis' police union in 2024 for sentencing police officer Breann Leath's killer to 25 years in prison rather than 63 requested by prosecutors.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) promptly put out a statement later that week condemning Indonesia's treatment of the team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Dooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooming. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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