as in to doom
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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However, military failures and poor decisions by both Nicholas and Alexandra, who was overseeing domestic affairs while her husband led the war effort, ultimately doomed the Romanov dynasty.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
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But by then, consoles were already taking over gaming, and the Backyard series failed to keep up, doomed in part by the dot-com bubble bursting.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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The Blues can also free up the requested cap space, if needed, with Torey Krug destined for LTIR.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Case in point: Singer Reneé Rapp recently said her mother helped her become destined for stardom with her name choice.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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One saga examined closely by Olley as part of the research told the story of a fetus, still in his mother's womb, who ends up fated to avenge his father, being inscribed even before birth into complex social and political dynamics of kinship, feuds and violence.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Venus’ alignment with Neptune makes a love affair seem fated.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Born in Dover, Delaware, Hutchins began preaching at just 8 years old and was ordained by age 12.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Image In addition to learning his lines, Wallace became ordained via an online application approved by the District of Columbia.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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