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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
Their fortunes turned when a community of record collectors and folk musicians led a revival of classic American folk and blues.
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USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Can Yoane Wissa, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento transform Newcastle’s Premier League fortunes?
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Ministers in London directed the fortunes of one hundred thousand troops during the conflict’s climactic final stages.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Musk is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes by focusing on developing robots that could one day work as household servants and by deploying robotaxis that could potentially drive without people in control.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Jojo’s fortunes took an unexpected turn when a devastating 2021 storm swept across the Maritime Alps, the mountain range dividing France and Italy.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
When ballots from challengers Yan Chen, Mike Hilborn and Adam Dullinger were redistributed, Her’s political fortunes rose by 10 percentage points, giving her the ultimate lead of 1,877 votes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Can Yoane Wissa, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento transform Newcastle’s Premier League fortunes?
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Ministers in London directed the fortunes of one hundred thousand troops during the conflict’s climactic final stages.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
In March, some hard-line proponents of the hijab staged a protest—and were dispersed by security forces, a rare reversal of fortunes.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Musk is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes by focusing on developing robots that could one day work as household servants and by deploying robotaxis that could potentially drive without people in control.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Jojo’s fortunes took an unexpected turn when a devastating 2021 storm swept across the Maritime Alps, the mountain range dividing France and Italy.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
When ballots from challengers Yan Chen, Mike Hilborn and Adam Dullinger were redistributed, Her’s political fortunes rose by 10 percentage points, giving her the ultimate lead of 1,877 votes.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
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But stock futures are higher this morning after the Senate’s vote gave traders hope that the end of the shutdown is in sight.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Community college students are striving to build better futures for themselves and their families.—
Robert Moreno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The sequel concludes the story that began in last year’s Wicked, which followed Elphaba and Glinda during their years at Shiz University and explored how their friendship shaped their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though fans may have hoped that season 4 would reunite Geralt with Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Ciri (Freya Allan), the finale instead drives them further apart while redefining each of their destinies.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the truth of the matter is that voters, and especially those who are new and infrequent participants in the political process, are as driven by events and circumstances as anything else.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Replacing either Slater or Alt would be a tough ask under any circumstances.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our fates are clearly connected, for better and for worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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