1
as in fortunate
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
So the schedule provided a nice bit of fortuitous timing for the Padres.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
One was a fortuitous carom off a Dallas defender.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
An incredible series of plays, a last-gasp effort, and the fortuitous foot of Matt Prater, the field goal kicker who’d been in Buffalo no more than 100 hours, booting a 32-yarder for the win.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
That was despite knowing there’s nothing clever or fortuitous about the negligent overpayment of tax.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
One was a fortuitous carom off a Dallas defender.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
An incredible series of plays, a last-gasp effort, and the fortuitous foot of Matt Prater, the field goal kicker who’d been in Buffalo no more than 100 hours, booting a 32-yarder for the win.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
That was despite knowing there’s nothing clever or fortuitous about the negligent overpayment of tax.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuitous
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Beowulf was both more fortunate and less fortunate than these other Anglo-Saxon works—more fortunate in that the manuscript, although damaged, was not destroyed by the fire, less fortunate in that no transcripts had been made before 1731.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Gus Adams had no inkling that the new label would eventually prove fortunate.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Anderson called it an accidental error.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Americans started brightly and confidently, getting control in midfield and probing with intent, but chances were rare, with the first real effort somewhat accidental as Zavier Gozo’s cross from the left clipped the top of the bar.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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But those local socios are Perez’s power base, and keeping them happy is a big priority for him.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Its characters were prodigies who had private tutors and went to training camps for programming competitions, though their striving did not add up to a happy life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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In Stand by Me, four teenage boys (played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell) go on a day trip in 1959 to search for the dead body of a missing classmate and bond in unexpected and heartfelt ways.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Surprise invitations, unexpected gatherings, big plans related to kids, sports or the arts might send you in a new direction.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 11, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
12 Oct. 2025
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While this lucky gambler hit the jackpot, Hard Rock Seminole assured visitors that there are still opportunities to test their own luck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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That all of this began in Utah may not be entirely coincidental.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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This could manifest as a coincidental meeting that develops into a meaningful connection, or a creative idea that comes to mind during a conversation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Fortuitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitous. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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