1
as in happy
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
in a fortunate turn of events, the motel had one last vacancy
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2
as in lucky
having good luck
rabbits' feet are seen as making the carrier of them fortunate
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as in luck
success that is partly the result of chance
he attributed his habitual fortunateness to the lucky penny that he had long ago stuck in his shoe
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Recent Examples of fortunate
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Sabalenka, one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon title this year, had saved four match points in a tiebreak to escape 2022 champion Elena Rybakina the previous day, one of them coming via a fortunate net cord.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
In the here and now, Messi and Messi alone is on the mind of everyone fortunate enough to witness him in action.
—Glen Levy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The decision to establish this program at the middle school stemmed from a fortunate combination of timing and opportunity.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Adjective
The Liberty now are fortunate Sabally decided to skip this year’s Eurobasket.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Sabalenka, one of the favorites to lift the Wimbledon title this year, had saved four match points in a tiebreak to escape 2022 champion Elena Rybakina the previous day, one of them coming via a fortunate net cord.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
In the here and now, Messi and Messi alone is on the mind of everyone fortunate enough to witness him in action.
—Glen Levy, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The decision to establish this program at the middle school stemmed from a fortunate combination of timing and opportunity.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunate
Adjective
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The Black Eyed Peas also sent their happy birthday wishes, as well as Scherzinger’s stylist, Michael Philouz.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s a Benefit primer to prevent makeup from melting off and a Haus Labs cream blush for a happy, radiant (not sticky) flush.—
Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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These guys were all stone cold losers who just got lucky, or almost lucky.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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That’s where a solid and comfortable sandal comes in, and lucky for you, Zappos is holding a huge summer sale on thousands of options.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
Noun
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If your hire already delivers small wins or influences team flow, that’s not luck.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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With a reliable offensive line and luck in the health department, Sanders has proven to be in the elite tier of running backs.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Fortunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunate. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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