often attributive
1
: a day of final judgment
2
: a time of catastrophic destruction and death
Examples of doomsday in a Sentence
a warning that doomsday is near
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
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Last month, new reporting suggested the co-founder of OpenAI reportedly wanted to build a doomsday bunker to protect top AI researchers.
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Jason Hausenloy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Also read: Commanders Veteran Cites Area of Emphasis to Compete With Eagles
After having weeks to work out a new contract, the Commanders have officially reached a doomsday scenario.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Would Russia’s 2022 invasion still have occurred against a Ukraine bristling with doomsday weapons?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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Jason Hausenloy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Also read: Commanders Veteran Cites Area of Emphasis to Compete With Eagles
After having weeks to work out a new contract, the Commanders have officially reached a doomsday scenario.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Would Russia’s 2022 invasion still have occurred against a Ukraine bristling with doomsday weapons?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomsday. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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