as in influx
a flowing or coming in
this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system
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Recent Examples of affluence
At the extremes, the wealthy may go to great lengths to display their affluence.
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Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Markets ripe for store openings due to their size, growing affluence, and relative under representation of luxury brands include Mumbai, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok and Dubai, according to Savills.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
For a glimpse of the past, an old-style tram (opens 2 p.m.) displays nostalgic artifacts from the post-war subsidy period, a time when hunger, not affluence, shaped daily life.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite the area’s affluence, the district has faced ongoing budgetary struggles, including contentious negotiations over teacher pay raises.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Markets ripe for store openings due to their size, growing affluence, and relative under representation of luxury brands include Mumbai, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok and Dubai, according to Savills.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
For a glimpse of the past, an old-style tram (opens 2 p.m.) displays nostalgic artifacts from the post-war subsidy period, a time when hunger, not affluence, shaped daily life.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Despite the area’s affluence, the district has faced ongoing budgetary struggles, including contentious negotiations over teacher pay raises.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affluence
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“Affluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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