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 Among investors, even some of the world’s most successful contrarians—who make their fortunes betting against conventional wisdom—are embracing the idea that AI could yield bigger benefits more rapidly than any past technological advance. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Some gangs went out of business, and several mob bosses lost their fortunes. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 His fortunes changed after Maduro was ousted from power in January. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Nearly 30 years after Jordan sank his iconic championship-winning shot against Utah, collectors are still willing to spend fortunes to own a piece of his legacy. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Kromadit’s company built its fortunes in Thailand and Vietnam. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 But Ray’s fortunes seem set to change once he’s hired by MegaMax studio head Vogel (Alan Tudyk) to wrangle Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson), the studio’s biggest musician. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 Once there, the women make wishes and then retrieve fortunes. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman reiterated his vow to spend as necessary with hopes to turn around the club’s fortunes. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
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  1. futures
  2. destinies
  3. circumstances
  4. fates
Noun
  • Stock futures were near flat after an underwhelming revenue report from OpenAI rattled the AI trade.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Much of that trading involves futures contracts, which are agreements to buy oil at a set price on a future date.
    — Brian C. Black, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of futures
Noun
  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • The team's research clarifies how the environments around infant stars directly affect planetary fates and, in turn, the survival of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are potentially capable of hosting life.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fates of Jane Doe and Nolan Wells leave us longing for the Golden Rule, writes columnist LZ Granderson.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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