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fortune

[fawr-chuhn] / ˈfɔr tʃən /
NOUN
wealth, possessions
Synonyms
STRONG
affluence capital estate inheritance opulence portion property prosperity resources riches substance treasure worth
WEAK
gold mine
Antonyms
STRONG
debt poverty
WEAK
hardship misfortune
NOUN
fate, lot in life
Synonyms
STRONG
Moirai accident break certainty chance circumstances contingency destiny doom expectation experience fluke fortuity hazard history karma kismet life luck luckiness portion providence star success
WEAK
fifty-fifty fighting chance fortunateness good break lucked into lucked out lucky break lucky hit roll of the dice run of luck streak of luck way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles wheel of fortune
Antonyms
STRONG
assurance design misfortune plan reality surety
WEAK
hardship poverty

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The top five gainers tracked by Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index all have AI to thank, at least in part, for their surging fortunes.

From MarketWatch

The top five gainers tracked by Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index all have AI to thank, at least in part, for their surging fortunes.

From MarketWatch

The authors quote oil engineers: “If one wins a tract against two or three others, he may feel fine about his good fortune. But how should he feel if he won against 50 others? Ill.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There was an element of fortune to start.

From BBC

How the superrich deploy their firepower has vast implications for the fortunes of businesses in almost every U.S. industry, global philanthropy and the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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