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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
The key to the team’s fortunes is Towns, a big man whose over-all impression is best described as impressive yet confusing, like Bruce Banner caught mid-transition to Hulk.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 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
No oil fortunes were made in New England, although there were many wealthy families.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
Republicans in Tennessee adopted a plan Thursday aimed at giving them an additional congressional seat as GOP lawmakers around the country scramble to improve their fortunes this fall.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
The multiyear deal brings together two infrastructure players that have seen their fortunes skyrocket since the launch in 2022 of OpenAI's ChatGPT, which sparked an explosion of investments into new processors and systems for powering cutting-edge AI models and workloads.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Those are figures that would scare off many Spanish buyers but are within the reach of foreign fortunes, which have taken on growing importance in the district over the past decade.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Johnston emphasized that Disney sees its fortunes as being better off in the long run with its linear assets than by selling.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
But now, there are early signs of a postcrisis divergence in fortunes between the two cities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 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
No oil fortunes were made in New England, although there were many wealthy families.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 7 May 2026
Republicans in Tennessee adopted a plan Thursday aimed at giving them an additional congressional seat as GOP lawmakers around the country scramble to improve their fortunes this fall.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
The multiyear deal brings together two infrastructure players that have seen their fortunes skyrocket since the launch in 2022 of OpenAI's ChatGPT, which sparked an explosion of investments into new processors and systems for powering cutting-edge AI models and workloads.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Those are figures that would scare off many Spanish buyers but are within the reach of foreign fortunes, which have taken on growing importance in the district over the past decade.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Johnston emphasized that Disney sees its fortunes as being better off in the long run with its linear assets than by selling.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 May 2026
But now, there are early signs of a postcrisis divergence in fortunes between the two cities.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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The owners are also preparing to purchase their business space later this year, a move Ford described as both an investment in the company and in their children’s futures.—
J.M. Banks
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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As their paths intertwine at an exclusive new tennis club, an unlikely friendship and the sport that binds them may be the only way to reclaim their futures.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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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
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Both political insurgents were elected under extraordinary circumstances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The investigation is in its early stages, and detectives are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting and identify a potential suspect, Taylor said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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But the prevailing auditory sense that stands out in memory is an uncanny calmness, met by a student trapped inside, alive and aware, who cut through the stillness to comfort his peers while their fates remained sealed between earth and steel.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Presumably, the fates were not kind to Pete Best.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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