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
As this sweeping history points out, however, the greenback is only the latest in a centuries-long series of global currencies, including the Dutch guilder and the British pound sterling, whose statures have risen and fallen with the fortunes of their issuers.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Quite a few solid folks have left, but to be fair it should be noted that while men’s hockey fortunes have waned since the pandemic, Yale has had notable success in several sports in the 2020s, including women’s hockey, football, men’s basketball, lacrosse and soccer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The financial impact significantly lifted the city’s economic fortunes.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Of late, its fortunes have reversed, with GE underperforming its Industry Group (Aerospace), underperforming its Sector (Industrials) and underperforming the market (S & P 500 Index).
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
So goes the Victorian-era English rhyme that has long served as a sartorial checklist for bridal fortunes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Others couldn’t resist tying the flub to the Mets’ recent fortunes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
But funding by a Reddit co-founder has helped change Virginia’s fortunes.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Individuals who didn’t offer documentation had their fortunes discounted.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Quite a few solid folks have left, but to be fair it should be noted that while men’s hockey fortunes have waned since the pandemic, Yale has had notable success in several sports in the 2020s, including women’s hockey, football, men’s basketball, lacrosse and soccer.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The financial impact significantly lifted the city’s economic fortunes.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Of late, its fortunes have reversed, with GE underperforming its Industry Group (Aerospace), underperforming its Sector (Industrials) and underperforming the market (S & P 500 Index).
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
So goes the Victorian-era English rhyme that has long served as a sartorial checklist for bridal fortunes.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Others couldn’t resist tying the flub to the Mets’ recent fortunes.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
But funding by a Reddit co-founder has helped change Virginia’s fortunes.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Individuals who didn’t offer documentation had their fortunes discounted.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
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Whoever sold oil futures and bought stock futures had made a lot of money in a short time.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing Middle East conflict has shocked global energy supply chains in recent weeks, spiking Brent crude futures back above the $110 per barrel level on Friday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To destinies that cross front lines and are never the same again.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 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
Noun
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One pivotal source emerged under sordid circumstances.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Broward County detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Never — and this includes the Dodgers’ time in bankruptcy court — have the fates of the two Los Angeles franchises been so disparate.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But unsurprisingly, these companies’ fates are more likely to impact the rest of the female founder ecosystem, while the outcomes for companies with male founders facing the same challenges won’t affect men’s ability to raise capital.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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