Meaning & use
fateful
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Having important, often disastrous, consequences; decisively significant.
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The fateful decision to merge the two companies led to years of financial trouble.
On that fateful night, the ship struck the iceberg.
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Fateful usually carries a serious or ominous tone, often introducing a turning point that leads to negative or dramatic results.
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