fortunes

noun

Definition of fortunesnext
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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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 The former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur manager has emphatically revived Forest’s fortunes while revitalising his reputation. — Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Given the transformation in Newcastle’s attacking fortunes — having failed to conjure a shot on target at Crystal Palace last month, 13 of their 27 league goals (48 per cent) have come in their four games since — and Isak’s hunger for more, that feels eminently possible. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 Slower growth in China and weaker stock markets in Europe played a role in shrinking the fortunes of hundreds of billionaires. — Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

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