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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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 dad-of-two has spent the past decade covering the fortunes of Liverpool FC across the globe to give fans the inside track on the Reds from the dressing room to the boardroom.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Some have lost fortunes due to family drama and trauma, seen their homes go up in flames or watched their money disappear due to too much partying and lavish spending.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
And that’s why this matchup was so important as both teams seek improvement that will impact their league fortunes.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This new generation of EVs, dubbed the Neue Klasse after the line of cars that turned the brand’s fortunes around in the 1960s, will feature a bold new design language and exciting technological advancements.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
For their part, Kruse and Fialko claim Priscilla entered the contracts knowingly, benefitted from their services and then cut them off, in breach of their agreements, when her fortunes changes in the aftermath of Lisa Marie’s death.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The series recounts how he leveraged technology, nostalgia and design to dramatically improve Renault’s fortunes, also leading the carmaker into electric, planet-friendly vehicles, which should mesh well with Kering’s strong sustainability ethos.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Zdon and his talented group of classmates, which includes nine third-year starters, have been instrumental in helping reverse Grant’s fortunes, with their arrival coinciding with Norwood becoming coach.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Swift and Kelce have both amassed large fortunes after rising to the top of their respective fields.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Some have lost fortunes due to family drama and trauma, seen their homes go up in flames or watched their money disappear due to too much partying and lavish spending.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
And that’s why this matchup was so important as both teams seek improvement that will impact their league fortunes.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
This new generation of EVs, dubbed the Neue Klasse after the line of cars that turned the brand’s fortunes around in the 1960s, will feature a bold new design language and exciting technological advancements.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
For their part, Kruse and Fialko claim Priscilla entered the contracts knowingly, benefitted from their services and then cut them off, in breach of their agreements, when her fortunes changes in the aftermath of Lisa Marie’s death.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The series recounts how he leveraged technology, nostalgia and design to dramatically improve Renault’s fortunes, also leading the carmaker into electric, planet-friendly vehicles, which should mesh well with Kering’s strong sustainability ethos.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Zdon and his talented group of classmates, which includes nine third-year starters, have been instrumental in helping reverse Grant’s fortunes, with their arrival coinciding with Norwood becoming coach.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Swift and Kelce have both amassed large fortunes after rising to the top of their respective fields.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
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But blueprints alone don’t build futures.—
Aman Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The destinies of the three sisters, Josie, Emma, and Ara, explode off the page.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And the aforementioned circumstances at wide receiver don’t help that cause.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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As with all Greengrass’s films, though, this is a film about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, which is no doubt what drew him to Brad Ingelsby’s very human script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their immigration statuses — and fates — diverge in dramatic ways that make their connection complicated.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If her best friend, Enid (Emma Myers), pleads with her to consider the fates of her fellow students before running off to play detective, Wednesday will certainly ignore her.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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