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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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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
In 2019 the club dropped into the third tier for the first time in 62 years but the appointment of former Manchester United assistant coach Kieran McKenna three years ago has transformed the club's fortunes.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The film, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, explores the boom-and-bust fortunes of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), a market that reached a valuation of $40 billion, give or take a few billion, before crashing last year (however, the NFT market has recently experienced a resurgence).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Council members would be barred from considering their own political fortunes when approving those maps, the confidential document said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
It is being driven by a decline in the fortunes of its Experiences segment which includes its theme parks and cruise line.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Forbes looked at lifetime giving and found that a third had donated less than 1% of the fortunes thus far, which earned them a Forbes philanthropy score of 1.
—September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Personal fortunes grew — as did the tensions between the classes — resulting in three consecutive civil wars even as Athens remained engaged in the Peloponnesian War against the Spartans.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Most of the Texans on the list also saw their fortunes rise.
—September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Hwang is a writer of admirable economy, spinning through endless alterations on DHH’s outlook and his fortunes while never losing the audience’s interest or understanding.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The film, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, explores the boom-and-bust fortunes of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), a market that reached a valuation of $40 billion, give or take a few billion, before crashing last year (however, the NFT market has recently experienced a resurgence).
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Council members would be barred from considering their own political fortunes when approving those maps, the confidential document said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
It is being driven by a decline in the fortunes of its Experiences segment which includes its theme parks and cruise line.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Forbes looked at lifetime giving and found that a third had donated less than 1% of the fortunes thus far, which earned them a Forbes philanthropy score of 1.
—September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Personal fortunes grew — as did the tensions between the classes — resulting in three consecutive civil wars even as Athens remained engaged in the Peloponnesian War against the Spartans.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Most of the Texans on the list also saw their fortunes rise.
—September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Hwang is a writer of admirable economy, spinning through endless alterations on DHH’s outlook and his fortunes while never losing the audience’s interest or understanding.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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