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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Under the old system, those L's might have doomed both teams' title hopes.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025 -
But a slump could doom Philadelphia and send them to an early season exit.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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With you as parents, this baby is destined to be amazing (and very, very loved).—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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And as such, is it destined to get a season 2 itself?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Millions of lives were affected, the politics of the Midwest grew more embittered, and none of it was fated.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wall Street investors believe that, at least in the short term, certain asset classes such as gold and bitcoin could be fated to mirror their performances from the first time Donald Trump took office in 2017.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary issues Since 1962, only bishops can be created cardinals; priests must agree to be ordained as bishops before being made cardinal.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Brambilla’s appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing them to be ordained as priests.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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