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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Dallas appeared doomed when Marchment caught Brock Nelson with a high stick, drawing blood with 39.5 seconds left in regulation.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025 -
The Opening Minutes The premiere opens in a cockpit that’s doomed.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lady Gaga was always destined to steal the show at Coachella as the biggest headliner at the festival this year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gordon’s dunk gave the Nuggets a 101-99 win over the LA Clippers to end Saturday afternoon’s thrilling Game 4 and even a series destined to go long at 2-2.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Growing up, Moynihan was practically fated to be on SNL, to the point where his mother bought him Dan Aykroyd–minted SNL merchandise.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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When you’re fated Photo: HBO Not to regress, but Rick and Chelsea are totes OTP.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Following in the footsteps of his older brother Brian, Farrell entered the Legionaries of Christ congregation in 1966 and was ordained a priest in 1978 in Rome.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Catholics have been pushing for women to be ordained as deacons and priests for years.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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