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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
That is, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 June 2026
But the Hollywood of today is struggling to bring fame and fortune to any place — and to even save itself.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Ellison, whose fortune topped $300 billion on June 1, has seen his net worth drop to $193 billion as Oracle’s stock fell nearly 20% last week.
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Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The same forces that built fortunes also deepened inequality, accelerated environmental damage and led to violence and exclusion that reshaped entire communities.
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Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 June 2026
But the Hollywood of today is struggling to bring fame and fortune to any place — and to even save itself.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Ellison, whose fortune topped $300 billion on June 1, has seen his net worth drop to $193 billion as Oracle’s stock fell nearly 20% last week.
—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The same forces that built fortunes also deepened inequality, accelerated environmental damage and led to violence and exclusion that reshaped entire communities.
—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fortune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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There were tens of thousands of dollars sent to him, the complaint alleges, for things like dental work, a pickup truck, a motorcycle and to fund a legitimate social media career and future together.
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As The Athletic has reported previously, there is uncertainty over his future at the east London club.
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Opt for a fresh bundle of spinach, if possible, rather than a plastic container or bag, and consume it promptly to maintain its nutrient content.
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The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
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In August 1781, a couple of months before the end of the war, Sedgwick and his co-counsel, a law professor named Tapping Reeve, appeared in the Great Barrington Inferior Court of Common Pleas, a small wooden building where a jury would decide the destinies of Freeman and Brom.
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Afterward, shareholders captured nearly all the gains—a conscious reallocation, not market destiny.
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The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.
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In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.
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Its themes of power, wealth, consumerism and American identity remain as relevant as ever.
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Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce.
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Diaz said the fate of the next 250 years for the United States is dependent on how adults prepare the next generation to take on the mantle.
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The deal brings to a close a legal battle that dragged in the courts over several years between Yale New Haven Health and Prospect Medical Holdings concerning the fate of Prospect’s three Connecticut hospitals.
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Many have camped out along the edge of the piles of crushed concrete and rebar, awaiting any word of their relatives.
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But Carron happily pointed to a pile of recycled asphalt that has a different plan.
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The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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