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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune
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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
it was his fortune that he should wander in the wilderness before becoming king
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as in luck
success that is partly the result of chance
in a streak of good fortune, she won the lottery twice that year
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
the family fortune is mostly in rare paintings and real estate
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Recent Examples of fortune
The movie, which reteams Roessler with Best Sellers scribe Anthony Grieco follows, Sam Davies (Wittrock), a Hollywood trust-fund kid cut off from his fortune and dropped into small-town Kentucky.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Loomer courted wealthy patrons, including Julie Fancelli, the heir to the Publix grocery-store fortune, who was a main financial backer of the Stop the Steal rally that preceded the January 6th Capitol riot.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Their fortunes turned when a community of record collectors and folk musicians led a revival of classic American folk and blues.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s a $94,687 ticket of good fortune.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Loomer courted wealthy patrons, including Julie Fancelli, the heir to the Publix grocery-store fortune, who was a main financial backer of the Stop the Steal rally that preceded the January 6th Capitol riot.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Their fortunes turned when a community of record collectors and folk musicians led a revival of classic American folk and blues.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
That’s a $94,687 ticket of good fortune.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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Researchers in South Korea have achieved a breakthrough that can lead to safer and more efficient batteries, quickening the transition to clean energy and paving the way for a more sustainable future.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Schaeffer would be a valuable bridge to the team’s future.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Apple has been making moves recently to bolster Apple TV, including a bundle with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, that $750 million F1 deal, and moves to try and make the service more accessible to consumers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle is less expensive but also contains fewer items than the 2024 version.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dek is now free to fulfil his own destiny.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, destiny has one more surprise in store.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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The team dealt with some tough injury luck and never got on a roll.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Most of his wealth is in original Class A shares, which currently trade around $750,000 each.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The return of an upbeat outlook on the stock market is good news, of course, for the investors who derive their wealth from the markets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hekate is the goddess of fate and the night, who is grossly misunderstood throughout history.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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In DeCosta’s world, draft assets, like self-esteem, are essential to maintain.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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That might mean liquidating nearly all assets or eating seeds needed for future planting.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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