the haves
plural noun
: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people
—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots
the gap between the haves and the have-nots
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Anchorage resident Gerard Leone is a perfect example of how travel to and from Southern California will be split this summer between the haves and the have-nots.
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Retirement is yet another dividing line between the haves and have-nots.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The transfer portal and NIL money were taking over, the haves and have-nots further separated.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Retirement is yet another dividing line between the haves and have-nots.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The transfer portal and NIL money were taking over, the haves and have-nots further separated.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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“The haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20haves. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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