as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
he is affluent and can afford to send his children to the best schools
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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Nipigon and the St. Louis rivers are affluents of Lake Superior
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Recent Examples of affluent
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
But only once has the mercantile danced with the affluent to such sensuous effect in the realm of fiction.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The guests here are affluent but not ostentatious; their demeanor and dress are relaxed.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.
—Jill Stegman, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
The conventional wisdom sees meager job growth as largely a result of immigration restrictions and demographics, disconnected from still-healthy GDP-tracking models that capture urgent capex levels and free spending by the affluent.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
But only once has the mercantile danced with the affluent to such sensuous effect in the realm of fiction.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluent
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New York's new socialist mayor wants to tax corporations and wealthy New Yorkers to finance the city's $12 billion budget deficit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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When wealthy velvet magnate Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) moves in next door, at opulent Thrushcross Grange, Cathy awkwardly introduces herself, Edgar becomes smitten and his young ward Isabella (Alison Oliver) loves having a new girl friend.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Winneshiek County dairy with about 330 head of dairy cattle has been cited for two previous fish kill incidents, where manure leaked from the operation into a tributary of Dry Run Creek.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many Maryland watermen have been stuck on land for weeks because parts of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries remain frozen over, leaving some oystermen out of work during peak season.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hims and Hers’ ‘Sick of the System’ Sick of rich people having access to higher quality healthcare and GLP-1 drugs?—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With dark chocolate, a bit of espresso, and a chocolate-peppermint ganache on top, these rich brownies have so much flavor in every bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Affluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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