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as in bundle
a very large amount of money
the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune
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as in destiny
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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as in luck
success that is partly the result of chance
in a streak of good fortune, she won the lottery twice that year
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
the family fortune is mostly in rare paintings and real estate
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Recent Examples of fortune
Few cities have experienced a sharper economic change of fortune than Detroit.
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Camila Alvayay Torrejon, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
So although the company's fortunes look dark today, they are not permanently shadowed like the craters on the Moon that NASA hopes to soon explore.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Khan-Mullins has covered the fortunes of Donald Trump, other presidential candidates, and Supreme Court justices.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Camila Alvayay Torrejon, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
So although the company's fortunes look dark today, they are not permanently shadowed like the craters on the Moon that NASA hopes to soon explore.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Khan-Mullins has covered the fortunes of Donald Trump, other presidential candidates, and Supreme Court justices.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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In the near future of Laila Lalami’s unsettling, meticulously observed new novel, Americans are outfitting themselves with a neuroprosthetic implant called the Dreamsaver, marketed as a sleep aid.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Below, the actor talks about teaming up with Chicago Fire’s Mouch during the rescue, Ripley’s future with Hannah, and whether his character still has a job at the hospital.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to Antenna, in the first six months, over 20% of new Max customers had subscribed to the bundle.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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To fully outfit your sleep sanctuary, pillows, bedding, and bundles are discounted, too.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2025
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Corey was taken from us much too soon, but his destiny was to leave us all with a shining example of the selfless devotion of a true American patriot.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Here lies the tale of Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet), mismatched young people on a date with destiny, dreamed up by James Cameron, a filmmaker more associated with smart action films than epic tragic romances.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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She’s decided to trust her luck, even if life hasn’t always been kind to her.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, there was quite a bit of luck in the chip.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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And there are a wealth of productions for Cooperman to pull from, as the award-winning, nationally recognized CRT is a rotating company, which performs up to five different shows in a single weekend.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next Tesla's performance will be crucial in determining whether Musk's wealth continues to decline or rebound.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Over the last 58 years, the fates of the Druze in the Golan have diverged sharply.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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While the fate of that specific artist is currently unknown, one interesting thing has happened in the wake of this.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Such efforts can help strengthen the protection of digital assets and customer data while addressing the evolving demands of API security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Data protection of organizations’ digital assets and consumer information is one of the critical areas where such collaboration is essential, especially as consumers place more emphasis on their personal data security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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