fortuitousness

noun

Definition of fortuitousnessnext
as in uncertainty

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  1. uncertainty
  2. randomness
  3. fortuity
  4. accident
  5. circumstance
  6. luck
  7. hazard
  8. happenstance
Noun
  • The popular corn maze and sunflower gardens flooded, adding uncertainty to whether the former will be ready as usual for Conner Prairie's high-profile fall festivals.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • Postseason series wins are based on fortunate timing and randomness, with some small amount coming from talent advantages.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The idea wasn’t entirely new; randomness is the force behind many profound ideas in number theory, including the twin prime conjecture and the Riemann hypothesis.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of randomness
Noun
  • Uncovering a Speedster with a little over 13,000 miles on the odometer in an estate sale is automotive fortuity.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Billy was born in 1910 in a Lower East Side tenement and raised as a teenager in Bayside, Queens, in what seemed like an age of infinite fortuity.
    — SAM ROBERTS, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018
Definition of fortuity
Noun
  • Like Roth, four people say their first diamond purchase was something of an accident, either by inadvertently making a bid or their shockingly low offer ending up winning the auction.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In the two years since the accident, Alicia, 35, has taken on the role of caregiver for her 37-year-old husband, supporting his therapy exercises, managing appointments and advocating for him within the medical system.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Police said Brown is from Alabama and has an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant connected to a case there involving similar circumstances about five years ago.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • Lan Larison had some hard luck with the rushing lanes he was given, but otherwise gave the offense no juice.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Green Lantern, a secondary figure in the DC Comics pantheon, had the ill luck to be trapped in a 2011 Ryan Reynolds film even its director didn’t like.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unitree's product lineup spans bipedal humanoid robots that can walk and manipulate objects with dexterous hands, as well as four-legged robots used for tasks such as hazard detection.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazard
Noun
  • If Felker’s appearance was by happenstance, Wynonna’s was by design.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All that while also pivoting because of fan reaction, injuries and other happenstance.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of happenstance
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“Fortuitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitousness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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