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
Even so, Fletcher refused to be downbeat about the slump in British fortunes.
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Conversely, the villains are the ones with the money and the upper hand like The Joker and Black Mask, who have exorbitant amounts of capabilities through their seemingly endless fortunes.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Richards’ personal fortunes have dovetailed with his club’s so far this term after regaining his first-team place following Trevoh Chalobah’s return to Chelsea in January.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
After clinching his first win with Ferrari in Saturday’s sprint, having secured a surprising pole position the day before, the Brit’s fortunes plummeted during the main event on Sunday.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
All of us are living in a world that’s been warped by the architecture and algorithms of Silicon Valley’s products, but also by the egos of the people who have made fortunes building them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Careless People is a memoir, but even Wynn-Williams’s most personal anecdotes speak to the power and authority that tech executives, their platforms, and their massive fortunes wield over so many.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Although the team’s talent is mostly aging and/or highly inconsistent, the belief from within is that new coaches for both sides of the ball can turn the team’s recent fortunes around.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Can the 36-year-old Orange Lover turn his fortunes around and make a statement at the Texas Children's Houston Open?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Conversely, the villains are the ones with the money and the upper hand like The Joker and Black Mask, who have exorbitant amounts of capabilities through their seemingly endless fortunes.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Richards’ personal fortunes have dovetailed with his club’s so far this term after regaining his first-team place following Trevoh Chalobah’s return to Chelsea in January.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
After clinching his first win with Ferrari in Saturday’s sprint, having secured a surprising pole position the day before, the Brit’s fortunes plummeted during the main event on Sunday.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
All of us are living in a world that’s been warped by the architecture and algorithms of Silicon Valley’s products, but also by the egos of the people who have made fortunes building them.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Careless People is a memoir, but even Wynn-Williams’s most personal anecdotes speak to the power and authority that tech executives, their platforms, and their massive fortunes wield over so many.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Although the team’s talent is mostly aging and/or highly inconsistent, the belief from within is that new coaches for both sides of the ball can turn the team’s recent fortunes around.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Can the 36-year-old Orange Lover turn his fortunes around and make a statement at the Texas Children's Houston Open?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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