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fortunate

[fawr-chuh-nit] / ˈfɔr tʃə nɪt /


Usage

What are other ways to say fortunate? The adjective fortunate, which describes people or events marked by good fortune, implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Happy emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

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"Within COSMOS, we are fortunate and excited to build upon a rich resource of biomarker data to test how two interventions may improve biological aging and reduce age-related clinical outcomes."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Mahaffey considers himself fortunate: If he hadn’t received an offer from Cornell, where he’s set to attend this fall, he would have spent weeks “walking around on eggshells” awaiting BU’s response.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A house mother provides the kind of love, care and parental support that so many of the house’s children weren’t fortunate enough to receive from their biological parents.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

I was the happiest I had ever been, and I felt fortunate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Didn’t the elite have a responsibility to share their well-being with those less fortunate?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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