fortunes

noun

plural of fortune
1
as in futures
what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead the telephone psychic proceeded to tell me my fortune—at great length

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2
as in destinies
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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Recent Examples of fortunes There is neighborhood worry about the theater holding back the economic fortunes of its block. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 And its separation from Starz has been viewed by analysts as a way to decouple its fortunes from the flagging TV business, while also positioning itself as an attractive target for a potential buyer. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Consumer fortunes also fell across the board, Hoogewerf, said. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 Consumer fortunes also fell across the board, Hoogewerf said. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The German sports car maker thinks more bespoke models and one-offs may be one of the quickest ways to improve its fortunes, according to Automotive News. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 The company’s fortunes are also somewhat reliant on the reputation of two of its cofounders. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 For nearly three decades, Netanyahu has been the dominant figure in Israeli public life, his political fortunes rising and falling with the country’s anxieties and ambitions. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 There are fortunes to be made, and commercial space startups to be saved. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
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  1. futures
  2. destinies
  3. circumstances
  4. fates
Noun
  • Benchmark Brent crude futures topped $116 a barrel, a six-month high.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Pullin’s sudden resignation will not lead to equally sudden departures of the football coach or AD, but their respective futures will be impacted by his exit as they will both be evaluated by their old new boss.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of futures
Noun
  • This change in roles also leads to a drastic change in the brothers’ destinies.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • Everette has a knack for scoring important touchdowns, and when’s facing circumstances that qualify as either make or break, his exact mindset borders on being unstoppable.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • The fates of the show’s human cast, however, remains unsettled.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s this connection between Americans’ lack of control right now and leaving their fates in the hands of others.
    — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates

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