foredoom

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈdüm How to pronounce foredoom (audio)
Definition of foredoomnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foredoom
  1. doom
  2. destine
  3. fate
  4. ordain
Verb
  • The 1979 Iran hostage crisis helped doom Jimmy Carter’s reelection bid.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those struggles – paired with some rather lackluster quarterback play – doomed the Dolphins rather early.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of doom
Verb
  • Smokejumpers kicked cargo destined for mountain villages in Vietnam, Hmong rebels in Laos, and Muslim dissidents in China.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The owner of this famous jewel—still worn today by the women of the Luxembourg royal family —did not seem destined to become a grand duchess.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of destine
Verb
  • So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To spare the next generation that fate, Dolly created the Imagination Library, which gave away hundreds of millions of free books to children.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fate
Verb
  • The Episcopal Church has allowed women to be in ministry since 1974, and Ashby was ordained by Lamb.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordain
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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