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
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Small tortilla makers filed doomed antitrust lawsuits against Gruma; many went out of business.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
New England’s ball control style on offense kept Allen off the field for much of the first half, but three second-half turnovers doomed the Patriots.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
That doomed an agreement that was already on shaky ground.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
As the spending deal increasingly appeared doomed, Vance was on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
One reason why the January 6 riot at the Capitol was doomed to failure was that the decisive decisions were made in state capitals dotted across the map.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Until CEOs accept that inclusion is essential to their business, the proliferation of diverse perspectives is doomed to falter, further eroding employee trust.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Huskies were ultimately doomed by an abysmal shooting performance from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Yet a talky movie isn’t doomed to be slow or sludgy.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Small tortilla makers filed doomed antitrust lawsuits against Gruma; many went out of business.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
New England’s ball control style on offense kept Allen off the field for much of the first half, but three second-half turnovers doomed the Patriots.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
That doomed an agreement that was already on shaky ground.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
As the spending deal increasingly appeared doomed, Vance was on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
One reason why the January 6 riot at the Capitol was doomed to failure was that the decisive decisions were made in state capitals dotted across the map.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Until CEOs accept that inclusion is essential to their business, the proliferation of diverse perspectives is doomed to falter, further eroding employee trust.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Huskies were ultimately doomed by an abysmal shooting performance from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Verb
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Needless to say, none of these works is destined for universal appeal.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The moment was already destined for Dodgers lore.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Roof was condemned to death for the racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and member of a wealthy Baltimore family, has been valorized by some social media users, a trend New York officials have condemned.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The sunk cost fallacy, for example, can lead companies to continue investing in maintaining a physical office space, despite the benefits of remote work.Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
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The sunk cost fallacy is a bias that behavioral economists say can cause a person to stick with a losing investment.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022
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The 22-year-old Gerard Martin has struggled to keep up with the pace of La Liga when playing at left-back, while 18-year-old Hector Fort is a promising talent but far from the finished product and can be erratic at times.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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But Romans and visitors are beginning to see some of the finished products.Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Doomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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