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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
Hovering over all of this is the existential matter of whether Jeffries and a Democratic House majority can begin to shore up their party’s longer-term fortunes.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Larry Page has spent the past three decades building one of the most powerful businesses on the planet, and one of the biggest personal fortunes alongside it.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
That ranks him among over 30 billionaires worldwide whose fortunes stem from defense, roughly a third of whom are American.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But will that be enough to flip their fortunes?
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In the face of such gloom, individuals are trying to make their own fortunes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
When technology fortunes rise, Sacramento benefits quickly.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
This hotel, after all, was 300 years old, dating back to a pre-Revolutionary time when whaling captains built their fortunes on the high seas, and would return to Martha’s Vineyard to live large in their lavish homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Larry Page has spent the past three decades building one of the most powerful businesses on the planet, and one of the biggest personal fortunes alongside it.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
That ranks him among over 30 billionaires worldwide whose fortunes stem from defense, roughly a third of whom are American.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But will that be enough to flip their fortunes?
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In the face of such gloom, individuals are trying to make their own fortunes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
When technology fortunes rise, Sacramento benefits quickly.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
This hotel, after all, was 300 years old, dating back to a pre-Revolutionary time when whaling captains built their fortunes on the high seas, and would return to Martha’s Vineyard to live large in their lavish homes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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Stock futures dipped Sunday as investors were forced to confront the inconvenient reality that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with oil markets edging closer to a cliff’s edge.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Enterprise software stocks were treated like businesses with uncertain futures.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Cannes is a maker of destinies.—
Norine Raja,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Although Djena wasn’t literally trapped in the Toures’ home, she was trapped by her circumstances.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Yet this is also a meeting of the world’s two most powerful presidents, so ever present amid the discussions of airplane and soybean purchases will be the fates of two other nations, Iran and Taiwan.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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And within his own country’s history, particularly, Dhont discovered the fates that met would-be deserters who were caught — brutal sentences often leading to death.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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