1
as in fortune
success that is partly the result of chance
some people have all the luck
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2
as in chance
the uncertain course of events
let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck
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Recent Examples of luck
After all, a person who has benefitted from an abnormal amount of luck is often not the best at dispensing actionable advice.
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The player tried their luck on Multiplier Mania, a progressive jackpot game.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Most metro Orlando residents, businesses and visitors want compassionate options for people who are down on their luck, in a community where too many simply can’t afford to keep a roof over their heads.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
At the time of writing, no plans have been announced to bring the game over to other platforms, so players hoping to play REPO on Nintendo Switch, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S are out of luck.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The player tried their luck on Multiplier Mania, a progressive jackpot game.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Most metro Orlando residents, businesses and visitors want compassionate options for people who are down on their luck, in a community where too many simply can’t afford to keep a roof over their heads.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
At the time of writing, no plans have been announced to bring the game over to other platforms, so players hoping to play REPO on Nintendo Switch, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S are out of luck.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luck
Noun
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Bridgeman made his fortune without ever making more than $350,000 in one NBA season.—
Michael Hutton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, the party’s fortunes in the polls have since improved amid a trade war with the United States.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the ’90s, a movie like this one might have had a chance to catch on.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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If preview numbers are any indication, the movie has every chance of crossing $50 million and spark a turnaround at the lagging 2025 domestic box office.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If a person is arrested in violation of the settlement agreement, they must in most circumstances be released from detention without having to pay bond and without conditions of release, according to Rebecca Glenberg, chief supervising litigation counsel at the ACLU of Illinois.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What if Gemma was at fault for the accident and seriously harmed or killed another person?—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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The golden retriever didn't chew up anything during puppyhood and had no recurring accidents.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luck. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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