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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
Bridgeman made his fortune without ever making more than $350,000 in one NBA season.
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Michael Hutton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The film follows two exuberantly wealthy twins who are suddenly cut off from their family’s fortune and are forced to fend for themselves.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
But despite its soaring fortunes, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2025
Its fortunes changed halfway through the final week of the race, thanks to the support of two New Zealand radio hosts who encouraged their listeners to vote blobfish.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hutton, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The film follows two exuberantly wealthy twins who are suddenly cut off from their family’s fortune and are forced to fend for themselves.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
But despite its soaring fortunes, the $4 billion company continues to resist having to pay detainees more than $1 a day for cleaning facilities where the government has forced them to live.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2025
Its fortunes changed halfway through the final week of the race, thanks to the support of two New Zealand radio hosts who encouraged their listeners to vote blobfish.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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At the same time, changing meat consumption habits could affect its long-term future.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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If kids fell out of line, Kale saddled them with prophecies of dark and disturbing futures.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 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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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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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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The fate of that funding could mean the difference between life and death, both for red wolves and the many other species that call the Alligator River refuge home.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Speaking alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin questioned the fate of remaining Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region and claimed that Russian troops are advancing along the 1,250-mile front line.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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