1
as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
your arrival just before the thunderstorm was fortuitous
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as in accidental
happening by chance
firmly believes that the creation of the universe was something other than just the fortuitous coming together of particles of matter
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Recent Examples of fortuitous
That initial introduction to the restaurant world proved fortuitous.
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Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Thanks to some fortuitous circumstances, the ominous situation at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove has dissipated.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Some of these moves were fortuitous, with semiconductor stocks skyrocketing in recent months.
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Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
21 May 2026
Today’s fest leadership team — fest vets executive director Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och — are part of a very rare and fortuitous organizational feat that provides the festival with continuity that pays dividends for filmmakers, film fans and sponsors.
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Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Thanks to some fortuitous circumstances, the ominous situation at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove has dissipated.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Some of these moves were fortuitous, with semiconductor stocks skyrocketing in recent months.
—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
21 May 2026
Today’s fest leadership team — fest vets executive director Krystof Mucha and artistic director Karel Och — are part of a very rare and fortuitous organizational feat that provides the festival with continuity that pays dividends for filmmakers, film fans and sponsors.
—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuitous
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No one won the Powerball jackpot or the $2 million Match 5 + Power Play prize, but one lucky person in California won the $1 million Match 5 prize.
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Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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While many may have had one as children, the inception of the toy was accidental.
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But with a historic heat wave making attic apartments like hers potentially hazardous for health, the 23-year-old recent graduate isn't feeling quite so fortunate.
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Another local taquero hasn’t been so fortunate.
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The exercise also included unexpected financial setbacks.
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The settlement that ended Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's blockbuster legal war began with an unexpected Friday night phone call.
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At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.
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Like many great works of American literature, the book is an unflinching portrait of a seemingly happy family held together by hubris and fear of change.
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That Iran targeted Bahrain likely was not coincidental.
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Stone also reported less hair shedding during her trial but cautioned the change could be coincidental, noting that research does not provide sufficient evidence that vitamin supplementation fuels hair growth.
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“Fortuitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitous. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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