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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
During this period, QPR have never finished higher than ninth or lower than 20th, while nothing quite captures the wildly unpredictable nature of the Championship than their fortunes across the 2024-25 campaign.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Everyone will have their eyes on LA this season as they are expected to make another trade that could turn their fortunes around.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The combination of technical precision and human foresight ensures that wealth is not only protected from outside threats, but also from internal missteps that have undone many fortunes.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Jones’ fortunes changed when the Clippers offered him a three-year, $30 million contract.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Casey Darrow experienced the change in fortunes at his family business in Vermont, Green Mountain Orchards.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX can use the fortunes of their billionaire founders to make technological leaps for which there may never be a large field of competitors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
More on Ellison’s soaring fortunes below.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Everyone will have their eyes on LA this season as they are expected to make another trade that could turn their fortunes around.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The combination of technical precision and human foresight ensures that wealth is not only protected from outside threats, but also from internal missteps that have undone many fortunes.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Jones’ fortunes changed when the Clippers offered him a three-year, $30 million contract.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Casey Darrow experienced the change in fortunes at his family business in Vermont, Green Mountain Orchards.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX can use the fortunes of their billionaire founders to make technological leaps for which there may never be a large field of competitors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
More on Ellison’s soaring fortunes below.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
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As the frightening futures foretold grow nearer, the details are also growing more precise.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fed funds futures are pricing in a 100% probability of at least a quarter-point decrease, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 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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The glue can also lead to less invasive surgery, as, under some circumstances, smaller incisions could be required.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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People grow, circumstances shift, and unexpected challenges arise.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The surviving girls, now considered victims, receive compensation, although their individual fates remain largely unknown.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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