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fortunes

noun

plural of fortune
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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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

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Recent Examples of fortunes But not all of these fortunes can be chalked up to just good old-fashioned hard work, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial hustle in delivering better products and services to consumers. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Chipmakers and server vendors that have seen their fortunes soar in the AI buildout plummeted on fears of dampened growth and rising inventories. — Samantha Subin,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Each loss has had the same tactical threads running through them, and for Villa, however much Emery resolves to change fortunes, the defeats continue. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As the party’s midterm messenger and finance guru, Vance’s political fortunes will be closely tied to the election's outcome. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The new play follows the fortunes of a wealthy but troubled clan through a turbulent period in Nigeria’s recent history. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Trump has discussed the possibility before but has never tied it to his party’s electoral fortunes. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 The fortunes of Bandar Abbas have long been tied to the sea and nearby Shahid Rajaee, one of Iran’s largest commercial ports. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 This game could be the stepping stone to both teams turning their fortunes around. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunes
  1. futures
  2. destinies
  3. circumstances
  4. fates
Noun
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Test your knowledge of football futures, dessert drama and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of futures
Noun
  • People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • There are legitimate circumstances in which content may be corrected, challenged or removed.
    — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Season 2 of the spinoff picks up after multiple characters’ fates were left hanging in the balance in the season 1 finale.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The fates of several college basketball programs in 2026-27 could be determined by the courts and the NCAA Eligibility Center.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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