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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
This immediate impact highlights how a change of scenery can transform a player's fortunes, suggesting the Phillies may have overlooked his potential.
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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.
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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.
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Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
New communities rose just as quickly as fortunes were made and lost.
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Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
And the rise of African soccer hasn’t just boosted the fortunes of African teams.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The turnaround in the company’s fortunes could not have been better timed for Antonio Neri, its CEO.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
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
New communities rose just as quickly as fortunes were made and lost.
—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
And the rise of African soccer hasn’t just boosted the fortunes of African teams.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The turnaround in the company’s fortunes could not have been better timed for Antonio Neri, its CEO.
—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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Students said the interactive experiences are giving them a lot to think about, in regard to their futures.
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Just over a week ago, the CME sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the federal agency’s late-May move to allow prediction market platform Kalshi to offer bitcoin perpetual futures.
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People want to control their own destinies.
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
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Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
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Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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