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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Surely, being a prophet destined to die on the cross would be a painful vocation, and the film refuses to look away from this pain.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026 -
Legend says that tourists who grind their heels on the bull's testicles and spin in place three times are guaranteed good fortune and are destined to return to the city.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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One option considered was the former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose brief stint at Nottingham Forest already felt doomed.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Their run was probably doomed to end that stormy night against Belgium.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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“Foredoomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoomed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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