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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was his fortune that he should wander in the wilderness before becoming king
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as in luck
success that is partly the result of chance
in a streak of good fortune, she won the lottery twice that year
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
the family fortune is mostly in rare paintings and real estate
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Recent Examples of fortune
Without such changes, the large Cuban-American fortunes and big American companies are unlikely to invest on the island, several experts and Cuban American businessmen have told the Herald.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On this evening, fortune happened to favor him.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Without such changes, the large Cuban American fortunes and big American companies are unlikely to invest on the island, several experts and Cuban American businessmen have told the Herald in recent days.
—Nora Gamez Torres, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The state’s Democratic voters will gauge the extent of his political power and personal fortune through his support for Stratton, his two-term running mate.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On this evening, fortune happened to favor him.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Without such changes, the large Cuban American fortunes and big American companies are unlikely to invest on the island, several experts and Cuban American businessmen have told the Herald in recent days.
—Nora Gamez Torres, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
The state’s Democratic voters will gauge the extent of his political power and personal fortune through his support for Stratton, his two-term running mate.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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Such special treatment has set off a fierce debate about the purpose and future of America’s refugee program.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its mission was to discuss Ireland's future at home and abroad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Together, this bundle delivers core Microsoft software for document creation, data analysis, communication, and system management—without ongoing subscription costs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Part of YouTube’s at-times messy series of contract renegotiations with channel owners last year included bringing that content back into the sports bundle.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The diversity of these targets has exposed the weakness in the security architecture of Gulf states, and the reality of their geography being their destiny.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Boot maker Tecovas may be manifesting its destiny into a bigger Stockyards location.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Whoever ends the game with their egg intact is said to have luck for the year.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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A little timing and luck will be required, too, as interest rate rises here could become more common if existing market conditions don't quickly improve.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the Delta, too, a white minority has held most of the wealth and farmland.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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The selection committee deemed both squads worthy of a shot despite their struggles, and that’s a message that Weaver told his teammates after the Longhorns found out their fate on Sunday.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, the RedHawks had to watch the March Madness Selection Sunday show, like everyone else, to learn their fate.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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The surge in crude prices unleashed by the Middle East conflict upends that and piles further pressure on the public finances.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The story follows struggling creatives navigating debt, eviction threats and a precarious gig economy, visualized in Riley’s inventive style — from looming piles of eviction notices to characters literally struggling up and down steep inclines that mirror the instability of their lives.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The United States and its allies are trying to break China’s dominance in battery supply chains, while Chinese companies have spent heavily securing mining assets across Africa.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mobix Labs highlighted that governments and infrastructure operators are increasingly investing in technologies that can improve situational awareness, detect threats earlier, and protect critical assets, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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