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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2
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
Six-year-old Joan Andersen of Homewood was not as fortunate.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Steinberg’s gag was inspired by the story of a less fortunate traveler.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
However, the professor said Jarvis’ own mother would likely have embraced groups adopting the holiday to serve the less fortunate.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In July, 2011 Coughlin was fortunate to attend an event with the Dalai Lama on his visit to Chicago.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Steinberg’s gag was inspired by the story of a less fortunate traveler.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
However, the professor said Jarvis’ own mother would likely have embraced groups adopting the holiday to serve the less fortunate.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In July, 2011 Coughlin was fortunate to attend an event with the Dalai Lama on his visit to Chicago.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortunate
Adjective
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For his part, Aaron was happy that wasn’t an option.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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These guys were all stone cold losers who just got lucky, or almost lucky.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The lucky tickets were sold at the Five Star Smoke Shop in Hesperia, which is about an 80-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles, and a 7-Eleven store in Fremont, which is about a 40-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney
July 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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“Fortunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortunate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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