as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a fateful encounter with a confidence man that they would long regret
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Recent Examples of fateful
Snyder's wedding gift harked back to their first fateful encounter.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Today, Jessica’s memory remains alive at the park where she was supposed to meet her friends that fateful day.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 3 May 2025
Needless to say, the witch schemes to reach Snow first, fateful apple in hand.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star has previously shared the events that went down on that fateful night.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Today, Jessica’s memory remains alive at the park where she was supposed to meet her friends that fateful day.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 3 May 2025
Needless to say, the witch schemes to reach Snow first, fateful apple in hand.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star has previously shared the events that went down on that fateful night.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fateful
Adjective
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That quickly became disastrous for both sides as officials had a very public spat with one another using harsh rhetoric in front of a slew of journalists invited to cover what was initially intended to be brief opening remarks.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The second leg against AZ after a disastrous 1-0 defeat in Holland.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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In rare cases, salmonella can result in more serious illness and can be fatal in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The Victorian government says symptoms — including diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps — typically occur six to 24 hours after consumption, and can be fatal within 48 hours.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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None of his previous work has been released in the U.S., which is unfortunate because Demoustier (brother of the talented actress Anaïs) is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterization, resulting in artsy thrillers that dig deep.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The coworker that went through this in particular took two more weeks unpaid, which in my opinion is also incredibly unfortunate.—
Jordan Fennell,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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“Fateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fateful. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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