fortune

noun

ˈfȯr-chən How to pronounce fortune (audio)
Definition of fortunenext
1
as in future
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 bundle
a very large amount of money the billionaire's huge mansion must have cost a fortune

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3
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 Read more New York Giants Little went right for the Giants over the past three seasons, so New York brought on Super Bowl-winning coach John Harbaugh to turn around the team’s fortunes. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton’s family hasn’t confirmed who will inherit her fortune after her death, however, after Dean died in 2025, his will, which was signed in 2013, left Parton as the sole beneficiary of the Carl Thomas Dean Trust. — Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 This streak has undoubtedly changed the Phillies’ fortunes, no matter what happens from here. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Tate brothers built their fortune through webcam pornography and by marketing misogyny and male dominance as success. — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortune
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortune
  1. future
  2. bundle
  3. destiny
  4. luck
  5. wealth
  6. fate
  7. pile
  8. assets
Noun
  • The oil market remains in backwardation, a phenomenon that occurs where futures contracts with immediate or near-term deliveries sell at a premium over later deliveries, suggesting an expectation that prices will fall over time.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But the Fed under Warsh is widely expected to buck that pressure and hold rates steady next month, a consensus reflected in Fed funds futures contracts.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of future
Noun
  • Online privacy tools often force a trade-off between convenience and protection, but AdGuard’s family bundle aims to close that gap for households with multiple devices.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Apple One bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, cloud storage and other features.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • Two years later, as massive success seemed like the Eagles’ manifest destiny, that tandem cut their bandmates out of a publishing deal, setting themselves up with a never-ending sinecure but setting their original quartet up to crumble.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This was an unusual-feeling time to begin with, what made it so that coincidences seemed like the work of destiny.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of destiny
Noun
  • If Dublin has any luck left for underdogs, Belichick could certainly use some.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Games that involve equal parts strategy and luck are ideal for groups that meet regularly.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of luck
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  • Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Japan’s royal succession depends on a archaic and highly contested law, despite a wealth of women who would be eligible to rule under different circumstances.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wealth
Noun
  • Former Boilermakers union members convicted in June of racketeering conspiracy — including ex-International President Newton Jones — will be waiting three more months to learn their fate.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kohl’s decided in 2016 to close one of its big box stores in Roswell, but no one knew the building’s fate would be stuck in purgatory for the next decade.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • The government still has not come up with a solution to the mountainous piles of rotting garbage that accumulate on the streets for months.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cole went online, bought Steiffs by the piles, and lined the shelves of King’s bedroom.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Taiwanese households have a much larger financial cushion than their Korean counterparts, with net financial assets totaling five times GDP, compared to just one times GDP in Korea.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Credit bidding allows judgment creditors to acquire debtor assets at judicial sales by bidding a portion of their outstanding judgment, rather than cash.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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