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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the judge solemnly pronounced his doom before a hushed courtroom
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was her doom to be haunted by the memory of that terrible day
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
met his doom at the hands of a rampaging rhinoceros
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as in to destine
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 to sentence
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 doom
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
None of this should be interpreted as a harbinger of doom and/or looming disenfranchisement for CBS, which is set to embark on its 71st consecutive year of broadcasting the Masters into our living rooms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Penguins were doomed by an 0 for 5 effort on the power play in Game 2 and Crosby went scoreless in Pittsburgh.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The worst has been living each day with a sense of doom.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
None of this should be interpreted as a harbinger of doom and/or looming disenfranchisement for CBS, which is set to embark on its 71st consecutive year of broadcasting the Masters into our living rooms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
There was just a severe lack of originality that doomed Zero from the get-go.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The Penguins were doomed by an 0 for 5 effort on the power play in Game 2 and Crosby went scoreless in Pittsburgh.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doom
Noun
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That worries Thomas Johnson, a Black voter in New Orleans who was at the state Capitol to lobby on unrelated legislation Wednesday when the Supreme Court ruling came down.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What are the pros and cons of the ways filmmakers can take their destiny into their own hands?—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyond blood, these women are tied together by destiny and the decisions of the violent and tyrannical men surrounding them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since Gateway’s demise, Northrop has been positioning the HALO module as an option for a surface habitat, and Europe may also suggest that I-HAB be used on the surface as well.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Or maybe it was just destined for this finish.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Knight added that perhaps a romance with Plumb was not destined to fully unfold.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chatrie pleaded guilty to robbing Call Federal Credit Union at gunpoint on May 20, 2019, and was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Edwin Franqui was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, assault in the first degree with a firearm, and criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the fatal 2020 drive-by shooting, and then appealed that verdict to state Supreme Court.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The verdict As if its beautiful beaches and stunning lagoon aren’t enough to lull you into a sense of deep relaxation, Joali Being will stop at nothing to enhance your sense of wellbeing.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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The memory of the botched attempt against the Patriots definitely didn't help his cause, either, as the team decided his fate.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Riley sails on, prow forward, fighting to avoid the Imagination’s unceremonious fate, not quitting, not wishing to be retired, but battling time.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Aoun’s confirmation of their deaths comes after the agency earlier reported that the three were trapped beneath rubble.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Based on preliminary data from the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, more than 110,000 crashes in 2025 resulted from unsafe speeds, leading to more than 400 deaths and injuring more than 68,000 people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doom. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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