1
: having a quality of ominous prophecy
a fateful remark
2
a
: involving momentous consequences : decisive
made his fateful decision to declare war—
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b
3
: controlled by fate : foreordained
fatefulness
noun
Examples of fateful in a Sentence
His life changed on that fateful November evening.
Hundreds perished on that fateful day.
Her campaign took a fateful turn.
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Hedda’s smirk speaks volumes as the film flashes back to that fateful night.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 15 years since that fateful night, society, like the Gallaghers, has grown increasingly divided.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Miller could be seen bending over and grimacing after the fateful pitch, in an obvious degree of pain.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 15 years since that fateful night, society, like the Gallaghers, has grown increasingly divided.
—Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Two young, passionate magicians, Robert Angier (Jackman), a charismatic showman, and Alfred Borden (Bale), a gifted illusionist, are friends and partners until one fateful night when their biggest trick goes terribly wrong.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Miller could be seen bending over and grimacing after the fateful pitch, in an obvious degree of pain.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fateful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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