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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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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
Conceived as a franchise player, with Rebecca Lobo as one of its first marquee players, the Liberty fortunes changed when Joe and Clara Wu Tsai bought the team in 2019 and, yes, relocated them from Westchester to Brooklyn.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Ironically, many donors facing this once-in-a-generation wealth transfer have spent decades making shrewd investment decisions to build their fortunes, only to dispatch their final philanthropic gifts with comparatively little scrutiny.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But through the first week those changes have mostly been minor adjustments, and one player in particular hasn’t seen his fortunes improve.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
With both games kicking off at 3pm UK time, the news of each other’s fortunes was drip-fed to the fans — via smartphones rather than the transistor radios of the past — around Molineux and the London Stadium as emotions ebbed and flowed.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
If the Oilers can turn around their playoff fortunes, the foundation could see even larger numbers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond dealing with supply-chain challenges, Ternus is tasked with turning around Apple’s fortunes in artificial intelligence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Ironically, many donors facing this once-in-a-generation wealth transfer have spent decades making shrewd investment decisions to build their fortunes, only to dispatch their final philanthropic gifts with comparatively little scrutiny.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But through the first week those changes have mostly been minor adjustments, and one player in particular hasn’t seen his fortunes improve.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
With both games kicking off at 3pm UK time, the news of each other’s fortunes was drip-fed to the fans — via smartphones rather than the transistor radios of the past — around Molineux and the London Stadium as emotions ebbed and flowed.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
If the Oilers can turn around their playoff fortunes, the foundation could see even larger numbers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Beyond dealing with supply-chain challenges, Ternus is tasked with turning around Apple’s fortunes in artificial intelligence.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
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For now, oil futures have not reached worst-case scenarios of $150-$200 a barrel.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Constituents want their communities to prosper, their families to thrive, and their futures to feel secure.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
Noun
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And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is more likely is that, fifty years hence, Americans will observe that this anniversary took place during a polarizing time, but that such circumstances were not unprecedented.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Under those circumstances, the WNBA outgrew an arena and a women’s basketball market that once helped to save the league.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The novel follows three women turned detectives, whose fates were first woven together by their husbands' crimes.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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