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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
Andress' nearly $23 million fortune was allegedly stolen from her by asset managers.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But as founder-CEO with a roughly 13% economic stake in the company, his fortune—pegged at $187 billion at Friday’s close—is already inextricably tied to Meta’s.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
In his case, the first stroke of good fortune was Dianne Feinstein’s decision to not run.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The turnaround in his fortune from the first game to second could be partly attributed to something that is important to Merrill this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But as founder-CEO with a roughly 13% economic stake in the company, his fortune—pegged at $187 billion at Friday’s close—is already inextricably tied to Meta’s.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
In his case, the first stroke of good fortune was Dianne Feinstein’s decision to not run.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The turnaround in his fortune from the first game to second could be partly attributed to something that is important to Merrill this season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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Max said new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez wanted the franchise's all-time scoring leader to be part of their future.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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His higher-profile teammates, the ones who score much more often or who have professional basketball futures, either in the United States or overseas, received all the attention.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This fluffy ginger bundle of feline affection is a main character of the store’s Instagram page.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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This little magic bundle arrived on my birthday.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Friction-maxxing, the future, and why AI isn’t destiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reed had some luck in the low post, but the Blue Devils also started to double him, slowing his production.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some states have had far more lottery luck than others.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the imperial capital for over 1,000 years, the city was a magnet for wealth and culture, and that rich history remains alive today in traditions like kaiseki cuisine, Kyo-ware ceramics, Yuzen silk dyeing, sake brewing, and classical drama forms like Kabuki and Noh (a type of theatrical dance).—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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As Duckett awaits his fate, USA TODAY is looking deeper at the case, the recent court actions and why the DNA hasn't been tested until now.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s a fate that befouls most of the heroic cast, who are underserved by a tepid script that can’t bother to locate and carry through coherent character arcs that would give this adventure real emotional weight.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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By the time he gets called, families can be at war over decisions about dad’s house, mom’s assets or grandma’s healthcare.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Holding assets tied to the economy of a single country also counts as concentration.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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