1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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Tan, who took over the helm of Southeast Asia's largest bank in March this year, has over 35 years of experience in banking and wealth management.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Launched in 1971, PIF is one one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, and has been a key driver of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, spearheaded by Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to open the country up and move its economy away from a reliance on oil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
While moving may be the only route for some homeowners, others can grow wealth by choosing to build with their home equity.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was the world’s richest person for nearly 300 days before Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison experienced a $101 billion overnight wealth surge, taking the throne from the Tesla executive.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Launched in 1971, PIF is one one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, and has been a key driver of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, spearheaded by Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to open the country up and move its economy away from a reliance on oil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
While moving may be the only route for some homeowners, others can grow wealth by choosing to build with their home equity.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was the world’s richest person for nearly 300 days before Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison experienced a $101 billion overnight wealth surge, taking the throne from the Tesla executive.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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