1
as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
your arrival just before the thunderstorm was fortuitous
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2
as in accidental
happening by chance
firmly believes that the creation of the universe was something other than just the fortuitous coming together of particles of matter
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Recent Examples of fortuitous
Mexico benefited from Alexis Vega’s quick reactions and a fortuitous late own goal to remain on track to defend its Concacaf Gold Cup title with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
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Martin Rogers, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Jupiter in Cancer’s year-long influence will be fortuitous for meeting the right people who will help your dreams come true.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Something fortuitous happened for Role Model during the second North American stop of his No Place Like Tour live run on Feb. 27.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Like a proper millennial, Victor was glued to the third season of The White Lotus, which makes our one celebrity sighting at the Chateau particularly fortuitous.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025
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Martin Rogers, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Jupiter in Cancer’s year-long influence will be fortuitous for meeting the right people who will help your dreams come true.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Something fortuitous happened for Role Model during the second North American stop of his No Place Like Tour live run on Feb. 27.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Like a proper millennial, Victor was glued to the third season of The White Lotus, which makes our one celebrity sighting at the Chateau particularly fortuitous.
—Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortuitous
Adjective
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Other projects, however, might not be so fortunate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 July 2025
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While Spider-Man and the X-Men both enjoyed some success in their early 2000 movies, Fantastic Four fans were not as fortunate, with a pair of joke-heavy movies released in 2005 and 2007 to mostly poor reviews, and a disastrous 2015 reboot that made the first two shine in comparison.—
Oliver Staley,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Despite suspicions of foul play from both U.S. and Zambian officials, local police declared Bianca’s death the result of an accidental discharge of a firearm.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Today, even minor missteps—whether accidental or intentional—can rapidly escalate, leading to public crises that damage reputations and erode the trust organizations have worked hard to build.—
Maria Trochimezuk,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The fact remains that dogs absolutely thrive on high-quality food and need it to keep them happy and healthy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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There are four key stakeholder groups that college presidents must keep happy: students, faculty, donors, and the board of trustees.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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His unexpected cameo also served as a promotion for his Big3 basketball league, which is slated to play games at Heritage Bank Center on July 26, the last night of the Cincinnati Music Festival.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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However, as the day progresses, unexpected events might catch you off guard, which could test your patience.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 July 2025
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Italy haven’t had a straightforward journey here and can count themselves lucky to make the knockouts after winning just one game in the group stage, which was rounded off with a 3-1 loss to Spain.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Blair has the best mommy in the world and is so lucky to have you.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The choice of name was coincidental but Lee and Kirby were anxious to avoid any connection to radical politics.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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This incident came during an ugly coincidental 72-hour period involving a trio of former Cowboys players.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2025
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“Fortuitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortuitous. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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