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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
Wall Street’s fortunes have changed in recent weeks as the United States and Iran have entered a ceasefire and oil prices have pulled back from trading above $100 per barrel.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Its attacks on private property and exertion of state control over industry have caused its economic fortunes to fall behind its neighbors.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Everyone thinks their fortunes are just around the corner; everyone wants to be in the big club.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
As a monopoly provider of electricity in northern Illinois, ComEd was supremely reliant on the state for its financial fortunes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But following his catastrophic trip to Tanzania, McCann’s problems now run much deeper than his crypto fortunes.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But given his history and comments thus far, Blanche may have a new view of winning that’s tied to Trump’s fortunes.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Shifting economic cycles Like the housing market itself, Home Depot’s fortunes have risen and fallen alongside broader economic trends.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The people who plan years in advance, who spend great fortunes, and for what?
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Its attacks on private property and exertion of state control over industry have caused its economic fortunes to fall behind its neighbors.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Everyone thinks their fortunes are just around the corner; everyone wants to be in the big club.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
As a monopoly provider of electricity in northern Illinois, ComEd was supremely reliant on the state for its financial fortunes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But following his catastrophic trip to Tanzania, McCann’s problems now run much deeper than his crypto fortunes.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But given his history and comments thus far, Blanche may have a new view of winning that’s tied to Trump’s fortunes.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Shifting economic cycles Like the housing market itself, Home Depot’s fortunes have risen and fallen alongside broader economic trends.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The people who plan years in advance, who spend great fortunes, and for what?
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Oil futures pared earlier gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Twelve destinies searching for peace and belonging, while the house remains a haven through decades of turmoil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Calle, like any writer, sketches her characters and frames their destinies.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The more concrete circumstances were no less auspicious.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Mantello has chosen to have different actors play the young Biff (Joaquin Consuelos) and the young Happy (Jake Termine), sharpening the contrast between their potential and their fates.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dahl’s books are fanciful and imaginative, but also dark, cynical, and mean (and, unfortunately, often reflected his real-life ugliness), spinning stories in which gruesome and unpleasant fates befell rotten kids, and adults were frequently selfish, cruel, and not to be trusted.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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