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as in rulings
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 destinies
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 fates
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 destines
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 sentences
to impose a judicial punishment on
doomed the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Noun
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Emma Heming Willis is using her voice to amplify the importance of caregivers amid Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's deaths.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Police said there is no indication of a hate crime in the deaths of Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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Midfielders There are several key decisions to make in midfield this summer.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Or make good decisions with the puck.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Conversely, the villains are the ones with the money and the upper hand like The Joker and Black Mask, who have exorbitant amounts of capabilities through their seemingly endless fortunes.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Even so, Fletcher refused to be downbeat about the slump in British fortunes.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Dooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooms. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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