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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fortunes
Forbes Valuation Both Musk and Zuckerberg have grown their fortunes since the public spat.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
To be sure, gigantic fortunes aren’t new.
—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Vance has to negotiate through political division For Vance, a likely 2028 presidential contender, how the negotiations play out could have enormous ramifications for his political fortunes.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Even the Gulf monarchies who’ve made their fortunes on oil and gas exports have come around to the idea that this is not a sustainable strategy, yet Trump won’t hear it.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
With young graduates these days pursuing fortunes in tech, rather than the City, enticing them back may prove difficult.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Both brands share a lower price point and long term credibility in alternative cultures, so if Vans can turnaround its fortunes there’s no reason to think Converse can’t either.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
There are countless reasons why the Knicks have turned their fortunes around over the last four seasons, but the list starts with Brunson.
—
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Those fortunes can oscillate by tens of billions of dollars by the day, or sometimes a matter of hours.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
To be sure, gigantic fortunes aren’t new.
—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Vance has to negotiate through political division For Vance, a likely 2028 presidential contender, how the negotiations play out could have enormous ramifications for his political fortunes.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Even the Gulf monarchies who’ve made their fortunes on oil and gas exports have come around to the idea that this is not a sustainable strategy, yet Trump won’t hear it.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
With young graduates these days pursuing fortunes in tech, rather than the City, enticing them back may prove difficult.
—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Both brands share a lower price point and long term credibility in alternative cultures, so if Vans can turnaround its fortunes there’s no reason to think Converse can’t either.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
There are countless reasons why the Knicks have turned their fortunes around over the last four seasons, but the list starts with Brunson.
—
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Those fortunes can oscillate by tens of billions of dollars by the day, or sometimes a matter of hours.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
Noun
-
After the deal was announced, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
-
After the White House announced the deal a week ago, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
Noun
-
People want to control their own destinies.
-
The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
Noun
-
Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.
-
If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
Noun
-
With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates.
-
And yet the federalist structure of our government — largely giving states the power to determine their own fates — complicates that idea.
Cite this Entry
“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
