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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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The backstory Capella Kyoto is inextricably linked to its immediate community, both past and future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Winger Guro Reiten will have had her Chelsea future in the back of her mind this season, knowing her contract was expiring in the summer.—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Take the Poisson En Papillote, a bundle of white fish that cooks with sliced fennel, zucchini ribbons, lemon, and butter.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The low-key couple welcomed the bundle back in December after the former tennis star, 44, was seen around town covering up a baby bump on school runs.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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And yet for those survivors who hold it, the belief in destiny can cut both ways.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 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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Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Motives centers around Detective Izzy Morgan (Vasquez), a relentless investigator pulled into a dark and intricate case that exposes the hidden violence beneath wealth and privilege.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 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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Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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What gold assets make the most sense to consider right now, though, before the price has a chance to tick back up?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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