karma
noun
action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman.
karmic
-
a word derived from
karma.
Example Sentences
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“The person didn’t know they were digging this financial karmic debt with you,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Later, merchants and government officials sponsored larger and more elaborately decorated caves to curry karmic favor on their journeys, as well as to promote their particular religious and aesthetic visions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
By the karmic laws of the media universe, there should not be commercials on it.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2025
Ascetic, observant and karmic are three words that describe my essence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Now, perhaps sanctioned by a karmic wave of “in due time,” America is acknowledging Malcolm yet again.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
