1
as in happy
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
in a fortunate turn of events, the motel had one last vacancy
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as in lucky
having good luck
rabbits' feet are seen as making the carrier of them fortunate
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Recent Examples of fortunate
Join 6 others in the comments View Comments Trump’s reelection and his newfound enthusiasm for crypto came at a fortunate time for Sun, the 34-year-old founder of blockchain company Tron.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Pennies will remain legal tender, which is fortunate since more than a billion dollar's worth are in circulation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 May 2025
But Chadwick doubts researchers will be fortunate enough to videotape Axial Seamount’s eruption.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Winnipeg was extremely fortunate to go into the locker room even.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Pennies will remain legal tender, which is fortunate since more than a billion dollar's worth are in circulation.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 May 2025
But Chadwick doubts researchers will be fortunate enough to videotape Axial Seamount’s eruption.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Winnipeg was extremely fortunate to go into the locker room even.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunate
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Bronwen Sciortino, author & simplicity expert teaching easy ways to tailor-make healthy, happy & highly successful lives.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That said, Bono was more than happy to be included in the Trump dump.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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Thousands of users commented how lucky the millennial was to be so loved by her parents.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Karen Read's lucky charm may be a plow driver who saw nothing during multiple passes by the address where she is accused of leaving her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, to die on the ground in a blizzard in January 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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“Fortunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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