as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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This is not simply a fortunate accident.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, 2025, her children filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia's State Court of Gwinnett County against the drivers, truck manufacturers, and trucking companies responsible for the Alabama truck accident that caused fatal injuries to Stone while injuring several others.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Being able to generate code was finally getting a chance to shine in the bright lights of another erstwhile reason to use generative AI and LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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There was an official welcome outdoors, a private carriage procession around the Windsor Estate (which the public were kept away from) and the President and First Lady had a chance to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at her tomb in St George's Chapel.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second and third matches are due to be played on Friday and Sunday, but the luck of the Irish may desert them with those grey skies in Dublin.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt isn't the only Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and MomTok veteran to try her luck on the ballroom this season.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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