fortune

noun

ˈfȯr-chən How to pronounce fortune (audio)
Definition of fortunenext
1
as in future
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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2
as in bundle
a very large amount of money the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune

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3
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 Intel’s relationship with DC had stagnated under predecessor Pat Gelsinger, but the company has since managed to turn its fortunes around enough to keep the lines of communication going. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 McDonnell would twist the story later, according to Walker and others, claiming her sister had been held for ransom and murdered, ostensibly as a roundabout way to signal evidence of her family’s fortune. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Awareness of her good fortune offset any initial uneasiness or skepticism, although Stapleton was sufficiently independent-minded not to move into what was then Google’s new corporate housing development in Mountain View, California. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 In the next year, 30,000 prospectors descended on the Klondike, chasing the same fortune. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
  1. future
  2. bundle
  3. destiny
  4. luck
  5. wealth
  6. fate
  7. pile
  8. assets
Noun
  • The price of benchmark natural gas futures traded near their highest levels since the start of the Iran war this week, and almost twice as high as the same time last year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Play-In Tournament is not eagerly being chased, and the league’s broadcasting partners will look elsewhere in the near future.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of future
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  • Walls are lined from floor to ceiling with shelves of spiritual goods, from herb bundles to Catholic prayer books.
    — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-order bundles also include exclusive launch bonuses, including a custom smoker cover and a pair of heat-resistant gloves.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • The dissolution of the ghettos in the eighteenth century could be interpreted as tearing down barriers, but now poverty set in and the wealthy separated from those who formerly shared a similar destiny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than be daunted by scale or fear of the unknown, determination—destiny, even—prod the poet-philosopher up this craggy citadel to glory.
    — A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of destiny
Noun
  • Lan Larison had some hard luck with the rushing lanes he was given, but otherwise gave the offense no juice.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Green Lantern, a secondary figure in the DC Comics pantheon, had the ill luck to be trapped in a 2011 Ryan Reynolds film even its director didn’t like.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of luck
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  • The refusal tier of American wealth management has emptied out.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • League rules also do not allow ownership by sovereign wealth funds, corporations, or pension funds, and do not permit debt on LP interests.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Cold comfort for Gaza’s two million residents, who remain shut out of the conversation and all but powerless to determine their fate.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The debut feature of Dutch-Egyptian filmmaker Ashgan El-Hamus, the film follows the fate of Al Amal, a pregnant young woman living with her extended family in the Egyptian village of Al Baraneya.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • Video from the scene showed a pile of shoes on the sidewalk near the water and sand.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Crews also will strengthen the roadway’s foundation with micro-piles, which are designed to counter upward water pressure beneath the pavement.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Allen hasn’t had that type of receiver since Stefon Diggs left Buffalo, and Moore’s speed and run-after-catch ability are likely to be big assets.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That carrier has been among the many Navy assets now in the Mideast fighting the president’s war in Iran and taking part in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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