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Recent Examples of fortuity
But after a while, realizing that in-person services remained a long way off, the group resumed meeting online, playing recordings of communal singing to which members could add their voices and sharing songs in advance to compensate for the loss of fortuity.
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Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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
Philissa Cramer, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuity
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Some executives said that the impending uncertainty of the 2026 offseason made organizations proactively get their coaches in place for a year first, before the flurry of player movement. WNBA coaches come from all over.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Adding to the uncertainty, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on several countries as Friday’s deadline arrived.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The murders were eventually picked up by tabloids — particularly the Daily News and the New York Post — which increased fear around the randomness of the targets.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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The randomness of glacial till distinguishes these deposits from those laid down by more delicate and organized movements, such as the flow of water through streams or out in the open ocean.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Many of his videos have gone viral, with a clip detailing the accident generating over 6 million views and 320,800 likes on TikTok so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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This isn’t the first time an amusement park accident has occurred this year.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The theatrical paradigm is slowed, extended and occasionally reversed by the circumstance.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The schedule may be modified due to weather or other circumstances.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
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What proceeds, inexorably, is a pulpy concoction of greed, murder, misguided ambition, and dumb luck (good and bad).—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Love and luck are in the air; use them to your advantage.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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By happenstance, his manager at the time was Sharon’s dad.—
Erik Hedegaard,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Third, the advice or recommendations emitted by AI are bound to be tainted by the abundance of compassion and mislead people by design or by happenstance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The flowers can't block sidewalks, drivers' views, or create hazards, according to city ordinance.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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These include warnings about potential hazards, instructions on the correct amount of product to use, and recommendations for protective gear.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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Being executed gives you the chance to prepare yourself to die in grace.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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German side Borussia Dortmund expressed a tangible interest in Aguado, but Real Madrid rejected any chance of a potential sale.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Fortuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuity. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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