dooms 1 of 2

noun

plural of doom
1
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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2
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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dooms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of doom
1
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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Recent Examples of dooms
Noun
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Despite some promise across its eight episodes, the Prime original series builds to a deflating conclusion that dooms the entire project. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Fans continue to ask Carney about Hadestown’s climactic moment, when Orpheus dooms Eurydice forever by turning to look at her on the road back from hell. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026 Either way, Clark’s decision to deny reality and embrace his monster is what dooms him. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 The message here is not that childhood trauma dooms someone to cancer, says Fuller-Thompson. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Legacy homer dooms Lake Ridge Shayla Gonzalez broke open a 1-1 tie with a 3-run home run in the top of the seventh inning and Mansfield Legacy hung on to beat Mansfield Lake Ridge 4-3 in a District 3-6A showdown on Tuesday night. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 This leads to the fracture in Catherine and Heathcliff's relationship that dooms them all to ruin. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 In Swan Lake, the ballet this time, the plot furthers this narrative of seduction and manipulation when the black swan Odile dooms Odette, the white swan, to death by heartbreak. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dooms
  1. rulings
  2. destinies
  3. fates
  4. sentences
  5. decisions
  6. fortunes
  7. deaths
  8. condemns
Noun
  • To circumvent the council’s rulings, Khan created a development corporation, a mayoral body that could take control of the area and assume planning powers from the council.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Courts across the country have delivered conflicting rulings on the issue, and many expect the Supreme Court will likely be needed to resolve the dispute.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rulings
Noun
  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As their interpersonal dynamics fray, a constant tug-of-war between power and vulnerability not only shapes the characters’ individual choices, but also profoundly impacts their ultimate journeys and tragic fates.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates
Verb
  • Identifying whether a person has psychopathic characteristics may also be relevant to how a court sentences them after conviction.
    — David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Lench ruled at the time that Weinstein cannot serve his New York and Los Angeles sentences concurrently.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sentences
Noun
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • All of those decisions are risky, and Apple’s riskiest decision was the Duo’s size and shape.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • There is neighborhood worry about the theater holding back the economic fortunes of its block.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And its separation from Starz has been viewed by analysts as a way to decouple its fortunes from the flagging TV business, while also positioning itself as an attractive target for a potential buyer.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortunes
Noun
  • The deaths were confirmed by officials from Shifa, Hamad, Nasser and Al-Aqsa hospitals, as well as an American field hospital.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The deaths of two CIA agents and two Mexican officers in an April crash after a drug-lab raid have triggered a rare federal treason case against Chihuahua’s former top prosecutor.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of deaths
Verb
  • The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The government silences critics, shuts down free press and condemns other political parties.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Dooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dooms. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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