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
Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The choice felt doomed from the start.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
High operation costs and noise concerns doomed the service, which ended in October 2003.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
By nearly every account, the majority of leadership strategies aimed at creating change are doomed for failure.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
If your actions don’t match your words then the change is doomed to fail.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Pete Rose, who played baseball with such boyish and fierce enthusiasm that he was known as Charlie Hustle but whose certain entrance to the game’s Hall of Fame was doomed by his lifelong suspension for betting on games, died Monday, according to multiple reports.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
Without genuine commitment from leaders, change efforts are doomed from the start.
—Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The choice felt doomed from the start.
—Eliza Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
High operation costs and noise concerns doomed the service, which ended in October 2003.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
By nearly every account, the majority of leadership strategies aimed at creating change are doomed for failure.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
If your actions don’t match your words then the change is doomed to fail.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Pete Rose, who played baseball with such boyish and fierce enthusiasm that he was known as Charlie Hustle but whose certain entrance to the game’s Hall of Fame was doomed by his lifelong suspension for betting on games, died Monday, according to multiple reports.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Verb
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That’s the risk in raving about something destined to be seen sooner or later on a small screen.Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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EVs were destined for the culture wars.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Some world leaders condemned the attack, and warned of the danger of escalation between Israel and Iran.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Tuesday’s attack and sent condolences to the families of those who were killed.Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 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
Adjective
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The reality, though, is that even something as apparently low-tech as cooking a potato chip can require over half a dozen different machines to mix, roll, slice, reclaim scraps, fry, sort, flavor and package the finished product.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The finished product stands 8 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide when the dark green leaves are fanned out and features five blooming flowers of various sizes.Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Doomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomed. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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