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foredoom

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈdüm

Definition of foredoom

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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And a fluke goal doomed SKC to a 2-1 loss in the dying minutes.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
But if the court kills Boulder’s case, that could doom the others, handing a major victory to oil companies.

— New York Times, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of doom

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Various harsh and challenging Antarctic environments have served as testing sites for equipment destined for the Moon, Mars and beyond.

— Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Private investigators believe the vehicles were destined for the Sinaloa Cartel.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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The novel explores free will, fate, and morality, and was famously adapted into a classic film by Stanley Kubrick in 1971.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
City leaders never expected Sunrise Mall was fated for a sports complex, but that ethos — of being flexible and pitching the city to fill gaps in the market — will help bring in new businesses, Middleton said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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