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breaks

NOUN

destiny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumstance future inevitability intention objective prospect

STRONG

Moirai afterlife break certainty conclusion condition constellation cup design doom expectation finality foreordination fortune happenstance hereafter horoscope intent karma kismet lot luck ordinance portion predestination predetermination serendipity

WEAK

course of events divine decree the stars way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles what is written wheel of fortune world to come

Antonyms

STRONG

concept continuity misfortune theory whole

WEAK

choice free will volition

NOUN

lot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chance portion

STRONG

Moirai accident break circumstance decree doom foreordination fortune hazard karma kismet plight predestination

WEAK

hand one is dealt run of luck way cookie crumbles wheel of fortune

Antonyms

STRONG

misfortune

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This process breaks the chemical bonds holding the CO2, allowing it to be collected.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Holidays, big storms, disasters, school breaks and changing seasons can all influence the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

JR: Those plucky underdogs from Argentina get all the breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Page Six is still around and frequently breaks news on Trump-adjacent topics like his son Barron’s dating life or Trump’s marriage to Melania, but its influence has diminished in a post-monocultural era.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s a painting that breaks all the rules—but it is of a woman who could break none.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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