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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
One of Scarpetta’s digressions in particular is damaging to the show’s fortunes.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The symbolism in their designs has expanded beyond the horoscope and include Ayatul Kursi (The Throne Verse from the Quran), a Virgin Mary ring, pomegranate motifs for prosperity, Hamsa hands for protection, the evil eye to ward off negativity, and the elephant as a symbol of good fortune.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Musk’s fortune is currently estimated at about $814 billion, much of it tied up in Tesla shares.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The symbolism in their designs has expanded beyond the horoscope and include Ayatul Kursi (The Throne Verse from the Quran), a Virgin Mary ring, pomegranate motifs for prosperity, Hamsa hands for protection, the evil eye to ward off negativity, and the elephant as a symbol of good fortune.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Collectors hoarded them, convinced certain plush animals would someday be worth a fortune.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Musk’s fortune is currently estimated at about $814 billion, much of it tied up in Tesla shares.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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The backstory Capella Kyoto is inextricably linked to its immediate community, both past and future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Winger Guro Reiten will have had her Chelsea future in the back of her mind this season, knowing her contract was expiring in the summer.—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Take the Poisson En Papillote, a bundle of white fish that cooks with sliced fennel, zucchini ribbons, lemon, and butter.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The low-key couple welcomed the bundle back in December after the former tennis star, 44, was seen around town covering up a baby bump on school runs.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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And yet for those survivors who hold it, the belief in destiny can cut both ways.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Good news — your luck is about to change!—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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He was rewarded for his labor with a handshake, good-luck wishes and a severance package.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Motives centers around Detective Izzy Morgan (Vasquez), a relentless investigator pulled into a dark and intricate case that exposes the hidden violence beneath wealth and privilege.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Any balls that fall to the bottom suffer a miserable, dense-center fate, and that simply will not abide on Passover.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, when the count is 2-1 and the batter doesn’t swing at a borderline pitch, his fate will be dramatically shifted by the ensuing call.—
Juliette Arcodia,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fusion Centers have circulated false reports that antifa protesters were staging piles of bricks to sow destruction in Maine and targeting the annual massive motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Molly Pierce, a spokesperson for the Oahu Emergency Management Agency, said that in addition to volunteers and public workers who have been cleaning up, a contract company had arrived to begin collecting, sorting and removing large piles of debris.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Amazon’s stock has rallied since the attacks on its Gulf assets, with analysts suggesting enterprises will stop relying on a single location for data deployment and that, in turn, will drive up cloud revenues as companies are forced to pay for more storage, according to TechPolicy Press.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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What gold assets make the most sense to consider right now, though, before the price has a chance to tick back up?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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