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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
Noun
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While uncertainty around the impact of the levies remains, analysts say investor concern has faded as trade negotiations have entered a quieter phase after the Trump administration struck a deal with China earlier this month.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 June 2025
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As companies pull back on hiring amid tariff uncertainty and the corporate dream that AI will become a significant part of workflows, HR leaders are increasingly looking to promote leadership talent from within their own ranks.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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In a nutshell, the notion of randomness is not well defined, unless there is a process associated with it.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The randomness of his attacks and methods left authorities perplexed — and allowed Ramirez to escape capture for more than a year.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, those decisions are made for you by circumstances that are outside your control.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The civil suit is not just about the circumstances that led to O’Keefe’s death.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Those who wanted more choices would be out of luck.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Many of the common complaints with dating apps include just feeling like a number, a lack of luck in finding the right match, and fewer opportunities to meet a partner in real life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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In a twist of happenstance, Ballesteros’ parents, Harry and Andry, were able to make it to Wrigley for his debut.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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International recruitment went from happenstance in the ’80s to an indispensable recruitment tactic that teams across the NCAA used to keep up.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition, lifeguards often have access to real-time information about water quality, tides, jellyfish blooms and other hazards that the average beachgoer wouldn’t otherwise be aware of.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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As the same storm system moved east, forecasters warned of continuing hazards for millions of Americans already coping with a dangerous heatwave, USA Today reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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There is a chance Bailey could morph into a playmaker and star-level difference-maker on the wing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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For me thrillers, especially when tinged with horror, are a support structure, to construct stories which are gripping, and which gives you the chance to talk about personal and emotional conflicts which really drive the story, and not just those of the three protagonists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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“Fortuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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