fortunes

noun

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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2
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 This streak has undoubtedly changed the Phillies’ fortunes, no matter what happens from here. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 If Germany won the war, banks and great industries might surrender fortunes. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The big story Rising memory chip costs are having a contrasting effect on the fortunes of budget Chinese brands and mid-market and premium American and South Korean smartphone companies in India, the world's second-largest market by volume. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Malleson's rebuttal is that great fortunes rest on other people's labor, public infrastructure, and luck. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The two men effectively financed each other’s fortunes, twice over. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Still, the senior Malone continued to develop local properties and have a hand in Park Ridge’s fortunes. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Those rapscallions that promise good fortunes but never produce. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 In particular, his real estate portfolio—from midcentury starter pads to sprawling estates—serves as a front-row seat to how his fortunes and tastes evolved with his fame. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
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  1. futures
  2. destinies
  3. circumstances
  4. fates
Noun
  • In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Nats have a few candidates on the 40-man roster with unclear futures who could fit that profile.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of futures
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • But many programs are not designed for these shifting circumstances.
    — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The health department or another public health authority may provide specific quarantine instructions based on an individual’s circumstances.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Next came an exhibition around a creepy Howdy Doody-ish figure that met countless violent fates while being cast about mechanistically on chains in 2016.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Also unclear is the status of characters played by Gibson, Bridges, Kang, and Emmanuel, all of whom were in a plane that was shot down in the sequel, leaving their fates unknown.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Fortunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunes. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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