fortunes

plural of fortune
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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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Recent Examples of fortunes The fortunes of Washington lobbying firms tend to rise and fall with changes in administrations, as companies hire them to try to influence policy. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Micron’s fortunes have skyrocketed on the AI boom, according to previous Statesman reporting— the company makes memory chips needed for data centers. — Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026 Their fortunes grew 144 percent between 2023 and 2025, riding the AI boom. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 There is no obvious successor waiting in the wings, lawmakers are fully aware of Nvidia’s strategic significance to the US, and Wall Street knows Huang as a brilliant founder who has made fortunes for his shareholders. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026 What will Toyota do to improve its championship fortunes after coming up short every year since 2019 despite having 78 wins in that span? — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 The company is hoping to improve its fortunes by merging with the nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 Bass attempted to reverse her fortunes by touting her administration’s progress in reducing violent crime, fast-tracking affordable housing and bringing down unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside and in their cars — by 11%. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 First, Rauh argues, at least seven famous billionaires had already left California before the January 1, 2026, residency cutoff, putting their fortunes beyond the tax's reach. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
  • The young scientists weighing their futures today will help determine America’s future health and prosperity.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • At that point, the four finalists’ futures will truly be up in the Eire.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This change in roles also leads to a drastic change in the brothers’ destinies.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The primordial puddle also has other molecules, simpler raw ingredients that can, under the correct circumstances, be turned into more of themselves.
    — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But the fates have plans of their own for the bitter-cold businessman, who promptly pisses himself when the ghost of old Marley bursts into his miserable bedchamber later that night.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Not only does the show leave the true nature of what's happened to Grace up for debate, but Season 1 also ends with the fates of several main characters hanging in the balance.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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