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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
Two years later, the Kings hired Brown to change the fortunes of a long-suffering franchise.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Nvidia’s soaring stock price has supercharged CEO Jensen Huang’s fortunes – as well as his charitable giving.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Can giants of the game, such as Brazil and Italy, reverse their declining fortunes?
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 11 June 2025
How many individuals walked away from billion-dollar fortunes?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Nvidia’s soaring stock price has supercharged CEO Jensen Huang’s fortunes – as well as his charitable giving.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Can giants of the game, such as Brazil and Italy, reverse their declining fortunes?
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 11 June 2025
How many individuals walked away from billion-dollar fortunes?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
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Those stats suggest good things await in the near future.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who would have been the key fourth vote needed to take up the case, defended his decision not to grant the petition in a statement, but said the issue should be taken up by the high court in the near future.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Cord-cutting is showing little sign of letting up, as the legacy pay-TV bundle lost another 12% of its subscriber base in the first quarter, bringing overall penetration down to just 36% of all U.S. TV households.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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First, the digital freebies include a Steam profile bundle, an exclusive startup movie, and a special virtual keyboard theme.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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There was a false start or two, but the big, bad beast of a bus has finally completed its destiny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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His message was clear — Nvidia is the company that can help Europe build its artificial intelligence infrastructure so the region can take control of its own destiny with the transformative technology.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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In terms of gubernatorial contests, the GOP has better luck in recent memory with Republican Chris Christie prevailing in the 2010 and 2014 elections.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Parsing the luck from the situational skill can be tricky.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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As Managing Director at Euclid Harding, Brian Lasher works at the intersection of family, wealth and enterprise.—
Brian Lasher,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The most recent dig, in 1966, found a 7,500-square-foot building with ten rooms and amenities that suggested its residents enjoyed great wealth and regional power.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Another issue of concern for Beijing is the fate of Chinese students in the US.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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But after scouring ancient garbage piles near one such popina in Mallorca, Spain, archeologists are better understanding how certain entrées transcended class divisions more often than previously thought.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortune. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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