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as in rulings
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the judge solemnly pronounced his doom before a hushed courtroom
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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was her doom to be haunted by the memory of that terrible day
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as in fates
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
met his doom at the hands of a rampaging rhinoceros
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as in destines
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 sentences
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 dooms
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This potentially dooms them to 48 hours in the nearest town.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite concerns that failure to be in the blue reading group in first grade dooms a child’s adult options to a career in coal mining (or worse, a lesser UC), both have been completely self-supporting (and not in the coal-mining industry) since graduating from college.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet, the lack of quality writing and fresh ideas (or even inspired ways to connect to the source material) dooms the project.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
This potentially dooms them to 48 hours in the nearest town.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite concerns that failure to be in the blue reading group in first grade dooms a child’s adult options to a career in coal mining (or worse, a lesser UC), both have been completely self-supporting (and not in the coal-mining industry) since graduating from college.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooms
Noun
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That decision sparked lawsuits and a string of swift and contradictory judicial rulings that deal with government power — and impact food access for some 42 million Americans.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Spurs went on to clinch the series at home in Game 6, and then romped to the title, while the Suns were left to wonder about one of the softest and most impactful suspension rulings in league history.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The sequel concludes the story that began in last year’s Wicked, which followed Elphaba and Glinda during their years at Shiz University and explored how their friendship shaped their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though fans may have hoped that season 4 would reunite Geralt with Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan), the finale instead drives them further apart while redefining each of their destinies.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Our fates are clearly connected, for better and for worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The decisions that have been made.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their fortunes turned when a community of record collectors and folk musicians led a revival of classic American folk and blues.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Can Yoane Wissa, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento transform Newcastle’s Premier League fortunes?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The hurricane has been blamed for 77 deaths, according to the Pan American Health Organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The United States condemns China's aggressive actions in defiance of international law and supports the Philippines in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacfic.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Dooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooms. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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