1
as in destined
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 sentenced
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 doomed
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
My tenure in Cleveland was doomed by a lot more people than just be.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Having a disagreement doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed, Cancer.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The addition of the SAVE America Act to the NDAA would likely have doomed the legislation in the upper chamber, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been unable to bring the measure to the president’s desk.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong’s poor offensive start doomed his chance to start, while the bad national publicity stemming from a viral video of his profane reaction to a harassing female White Sox fan probably didn’t help matters.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Twentieth Century Fox had bet big on a blockbuster hit, but a real-life tragedy four months earlier ensured the film was doomed to be an also-ran at the box office.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Turnovers, missed shots and bad execution doomed Golden State for much of the night.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Adjective
George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg portrayed Gloucester fisherman on the doomed Andrea Gail.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey.
—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
The Big West Conference on its athletics page announced the addition of Cal Baptist of Riverside, Sac State and Utah Valley into the Big West, which includes schools that do not field football as budget cuts doomed those programs years ago.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
My tenure in Cleveland was doomed by a lot more people than just be.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Having a disagreement doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed, Cancer.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The addition of the SAVE America Act to the NDAA would likely have doomed the legislation in the upper chamber, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been unable to bring the measure to the president’s desk.
—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Crow-Armstrong’s poor offensive start doomed his chance to start, while the bad national publicity stemming from a viral video of his profane reaction to a harassing female White Sox fan probably didn’t help matters.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Twentieth Century Fox had bet big on a blockbuster hit, but a real-life tragedy four months earlier ensured the film was doomed to be an also-ran at the box office.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
27 June 2026
Turnovers, missed shots and bad execution doomed Golden State for much of the night.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
Verb
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In Doral, volunteers at the nonprofit organization Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) have been working around the clock, filling boxes with supplies destined for Venezuela.
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The best opportunity came on another Norwegian corner kick when Torbjørn Heggem’s close-range shot looked destined for the back of the net before being blocked off the line by Ivory Coast midfielder Amad Diallo.
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She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with an eligibility for parole after 15 years served.
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Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
Adjective
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In my experience, mid-market companies operate with leaner teams and cannot absorb the sunk costs of a multi-month implementation with room for scope creep, reworks and failures.
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Then there’s the sunk cost of picks already spent trying to find The Guy — picks that weren’t used for help up front for Bedard.
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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But the reforms needed to keep this rally alive are nowhere near finished.
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Norway had an identical record and finished runner-up in Group I, after a heavy 4-1 loss to France in its final group game.
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