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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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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 vessel split in two and sank within minutes, dooming most of the Allied prisoners trapped below deck.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
In the year 2027 (which is somehow just one year from now, please stop, passage of time), Children of Men imagines a world where women have been infertile for years, dooming humanity to a slow extinction.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
If that’s true, then the YIMBY activists pushing for zoning reforms around the country are making a terrible mistake, dooming themselves to repeating California’s failed experiment.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Just more than a minute after ignition, the ruptured booster caused the shuttle’s giant external fuel tank to explode, tearing the vehicle to pieces over the ocean and dooming all seven astronauts.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Eberle deposited the puck into the vacated cage with 35 seconds to play, dooming the Ducks with his second goal of the night.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
For the third time this year, the Aggies were gashed on a crucial drive, dooming them to a 10-3 loss Saturday to the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The biggest moment, shown in Episode 1 in a cold open to the entire series as well, is when Morrow unleashes his cyborg arm, turning his hand into a welder, to seal himself in — dooming one of his crewmembers to certain death at the xenomorph’s fangs.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
In the year 2027 (which is somehow just one year from now, please stop, passage of time), Children of Men imagines a world where women have been infertile for years, dooming humanity to a slow extinction.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
If that’s true, then the YIMBY activists pushing for zoning reforms around the country are making a terrible mistake, dooming themselves to repeating California’s failed experiment.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Just more than a minute after ignition, the ruptured booster caused the shuttle’s giant external fuel tank to explode, tearing the vehicle to pieces over the ocean and dooming all seven astronauts.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025
Eberle deposited the puck into the vacated cage with 35 seconds to play, dooming the Ducks with his second goal of the night.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
For the third time this year, the Aggies were gashed on a crucial drive, dooming them to a 10-3 loss Saturday to the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Dec. 2025
The biggest moment, shown in Episode 1 in a cold open to the entire series as well, is when Morrow unleashes his cyborg arm, turning his hand into a welder, to seal himself in — dooming one of his crewmembers to certain death at the xenomorph’s fangs.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooming
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Although Anglican churches in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and New Zealand began ordaining women as priests as early as the 1970s, the Church of Nigeria resisted such developments.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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In 2010 the court reached the same conclusion about sentencing someone under 18 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes other than murder.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Oak Park officials issued a statement condemning antisemitism on Thursday after a home was vandalized with an antisemitic message.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Dooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooming. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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