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 club’s fortunes have been transformed over the five years since, but even with A-list celebrities in the stands, lending an air of celebrity that seems at odds with this unpretentious North Wales town, a sense of earthiness endures.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational offered its own reminder of how quickly fortunes can change on Sunday.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Most billionaires, including those named by Sanders, have earned their fortunes by producing values that consumers are willing to pay for.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
More imminently, Krugman wrote war costs could collide with fears of artificial intelligence eradicating jobs—or eventually suffering a reversal in fortunes on the market, taking asset prices and business confidence down with it.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iran conflict has unexpectedly boosted Russia’s fortunes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, lifting crude prices and critical government revenues.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Raiders’ good fortunes went south as the referee called two controversial penalty kicks for tripping, and Ricky Kase converted — one in the 32nd minute and the other in the 64th — allowing the Seahawks to tie the game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Or worse, awake and weeping in her rocking chair, quietly lamenting our turn in fortunes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Last year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational offered its own reminder of how quickly fortunes can change on Sunday.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Most billionaires, including those named by Sanders, have earned their fortunes by producing values that consumers are willing to pay for.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
More imminently, Krugman wrote war costs could collide with fears of artificial intelligence eradicating jobs—or eventually suffering a reversal in fortunes on the market, taking asset prices and business confidence down with it.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
The Iran conflict has unexpectedly boosted Russia’s fortunes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, lifting crude prices and critical government revenues.
—David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Raiders’ good fortunes went south as the referee called two controversial penalty kicks for tripping, and Ricky Kase converted — one in the 32nd minute and the other in the 64th — allowing the Seahawks to tie the game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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Benchmark futures jumped as much as 30% on Monday, extending their biggest weekly advance since the energy crisis.—
Priscila Azevedo Rocha,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the film becomes a manifesto for alternate destinies within the Black experience, and a semi-formal goodbye letter to the delusional but politically expedient optimism of the 2010s, wherein the end of the neoliberal order becomes a gateway to renewed self-possession and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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That’s the hope of the United States and Israel, which have urged the Iranian people to take hold of their destinies following the war.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The legal declaration releases the company of contractual obligations because of extraordinary circumstances.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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As part of a plea deal, a count of murder with a special-circumstances allegation of gang activity was dismissed.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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If our fates were inscribed in our genetics, why would anyone bother to maintain a skin-care routine, much less go to the trouble of jamming his tongue against the top of his mouth or whacking himself with a hammer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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