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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
Ravens fans must be hoping to receive the same fortune as the franchise turns the page to new coach Jesse Minter, another rising defensive mind.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Another 30% comes from networking with experts like trusts and estates lawyers and accountants who are likely to be working with clients going through a liquidity event, such as inheriting a fortune or selling a business.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Steyer reportedly spent $250 million of his personal fortune on his unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But fortune favors the bold, and the Celtics have shown the willingness to pounce when an unexpected opportunity comes their way.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Another 30% comes from networking with experts like trusts and estates lawyers and accountants who are likely to be working with clients going through a liquidity event, such as inheriting a fortune or selling a business.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Steyer reportedly spent $250 million of his personal fortune on his unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But fortune favors the bold, and the Celtics have shown the willingness to pounce when an unexpected opportunity comes their way.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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Despite current limitations, these results could open the door to new therapeutic options to improve the clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the not-too-distant future.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Constellation Energy, whose stock has more than doubled in the last two years, talked about the bright future for nuclear power as data center developers race to buy the company’s low-carbon electrons.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Three-day pass bundles normally range from $68 to $299 but were being sold 15% off for a limited time.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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When cable was at the height of its powers in 2010, approximately 105 million Americans bought into the bundle.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their thinking is that a win-loss record is not destiny.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The three editors on the film — Jinx Godfrey, Dan Setford, and Daniel Lapira — work from a wealth of home-movie material, concert footage, and archival interviews to tell Love’s story in intimate terms.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Many Democratic leaders say the revenue shows that predictions of mass wealth flight in the face of higher taxes are misleading.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The mass shooting killed fewer than 100 people altogether but ultimately sealed the fate of the Shah’s foundering regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The elaborate nature of the burial site, adorned with a handwoven shell cap atop the boy’s head, along with shells, knives and all sorts of other ritual objects, may have been intended to ward off future evil events like the one that sealed this boy’s fate.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mozilla’s cash pile is dwarfed by OpenAI, which has raised more than $60 billion from investors across the globe, and its rival Anthropic, which has raised more than $30 billion, according to PitchBook.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Revolutionary Guard holds vast business interest across Iran, and sanctions could allow its assets in Europe to be seized.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Such a poor win to loss ratio would typically lead to thinking that a team should sell off superfluous parts in trades and search for younger players or draft assets in return.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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