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
Lennon’s final in-depth interview took place alongside wife and creative collaborator Yoko Ono on the fateful day of December 8, 1980 — the only radio interview granted around the release of their album, Double Fantasy.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
On April 8, two decades after that fateful day, a modest crowd gathered at the Niles Police Department for an outdoor ceremony in Zourkas’ honor.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So Warfare is Mendoza’s way of showing his friend what happened on that fateful day, melding only the memories of the other combat veterans who were there.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Correspondent Mo Rocca explores the dramatic events of that fateful day 250 years ago; and hears from reenactors about why the colonists' ideals still hold true today.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
On April 8, two decades after that fateful day, a modest crowd gathered at the Niles Police Department for an outdoor ceremony in Zourkas’ honor.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
So Warfare is Mendoza’s way of showing his friend what happened on that fateful day, melding only the memories of the other combat veterans who were there.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fateful
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Democrats have been grappling with their own version of that resolution, especially ever since the disastrous defeat of their party’s presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, in November.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Or, even more recently, the disastrous April 8 update to protect against the CVE-2025-21204 vulnerability that installed a mysterious folder, and got everyone’s collective conspiracy theory panties in a bunch.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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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 fatal accident happened Thursday night on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park in eastern Idaho, located about 16 miles west of Yellowstone in Wyoming.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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After a half-decade of unfortunate injuries and the still-strange collapse in the bubble, Leonard at last looks like his two-time Finals MVP self.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Tau also has the unfortunate ability to form clumps known as tangles in the brain, again interfering with normal cellular communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 May 2025
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“Fateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fateful. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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