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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
Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Croke received a campaign contribution of more than $72,000 from Pritzker, the billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The ancients had fate and the Medievals their God, but for a modern American fortune and fall are dictated by the all-seeing and conscious Market.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Croke received a campaign contribution of more than $72,000 from Pritzker, the billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The ancients had fate and the Medievals their God, but for a modern American fortune and fall are dictated by the all-seeing and conscious Market.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 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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Explain how luck and random chance are factors in both wins and losses.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Chelsea were fortunate to go in at half-time with the scores level at 1-1, needing a bit of luck when a clearance hit goalkeeper Okonkwo and ended up in the Wrexham net.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 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 field will be announced on Sunday, leaving plenty of time for fans and broadcast pundits to debate Stanford’s fate.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once debris reaches the seafloor, its fate varies by material.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia is using its mammoth cash pile to expand into new product areas.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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