as in destined
to determine the fate of in advance
since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day
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Other lines record the sale of the first wristwatch to the Queen of Naples and a pocket watch thought to have been destined for Marie Antoinette.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025 -
The 49ers were 1-8 under Chip Kelly, destined for a 2-14 season that would lead to the hiring of coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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But if Republican primary voters don’t learn from history, they are doomed to a future of defeat after defeat.—
Paul Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Before long the guano was exhausted, and soil depletion doomed the commercial farms.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Foredoomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoomed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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