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
  • Luxury’s financial uncertainty and fashion’s changing cultural reach are part of the picture, but so is audience fatigue.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her final season began with uncertainty over whether labor negotiations would disrupt the league’s schedule.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • The use of randomness in these oracular techniques creates an enigmatic black box effect – no one can explain just how the chance element embedded in these techniques connects with the answer that emerges.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • These results passed official National Institute of Standards and Technology benchmark test suites, which serve as the gold standard for measuring randomness, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 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
  • After her mother is hurt in a car accident, Audrey forms an unlikely bond with Eli (Son Suk-ku), the former wrestler who was behind the wheel.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Relying on accident assessment methods that the NRC has already approved, the company proved that an equipment breakdown within the turbine building cannot spread into the nuclear core.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • With 12 one-score wins in the 2024 season, the Chiefs established an NFL record with 17 straight victories in such precarious circumstances.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kelker-Kelly reportedly had complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive, and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event, police said.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • Han called luck one of the most important things in the industry, and closed with advice for aspiring filmmakers.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • South Florida monopolized the jackpot luck in Thursday’s lone major money Florida Lottery draw game.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • Regular upkeep to prevent slips, trips and falls is a must, and failing legal obligations of inspecting properties, fixing hazards promptly or posting warning signs can lead to dire consequences.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Kemp warned of wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph that could cause power outages and debris hazards.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazard
Noun
  • Today, she’s stalled out and blaming her failure on happenstance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • First, there’s Bertha Manchester (Linda Reiter), who, in a morbid bit of happenstance, was actually killed in a brutal axe murder just days before Lizzie’s trial.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of happenstance
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“Fortuitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitousness. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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