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 The diverging fortunes of the poorest and wealthiest Americans has emerged as a key theme in the US economy, and experts say AI is playing a significant role. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Miners flooded the dusty flats surrounding this area after three Irish prospectors, who had immigrated to Australia in the hopes of making their fortunes, accidentally stumbled across gold while looking for water in 1893. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Instead, each has, in different ways, maintained habits that predate their fortunes—a reminder that becoming rich doesn’t require living lavishly. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Commentary and opinions The Founding Fathers pledged their fortunes to the cause of liberty. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The president credited the success of the stock market for his fortunes. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 July 2026 This immediate impact highlights how a change of scenery can transform a player's fortunes, suggesting the Phillies may have overlooked his potential. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The term describes the growing fortunes of America's top earners, while low- and middle-income earners are failing to keep up. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 June 2026 But after four years of dominating Kansas high school basketball, the two McDonald’s All-America nominees expect to be the ones to change the Roos’ fortunes. — Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
  1. futures
  2. destinies
  3. circumstances
  4. fates
Noun
  • The Yankees can’t afford for anything to happen to him, both for their short- and long-term futures.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • And in 2026, Americans’ optimism about their own futures has fallen to a record low, lower even than during the pandemic, when people at least still believed tomorrow would be better.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of futures
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • As the pressure builds on Putin, elites around him are thinking about their own fates, and finding the likes of Aleksandr Lunin to voice their fears.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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