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Recent Examples of propertied
No one could vote except propertied, head-of-household men.
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Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
In an age of small government — and an age in which lawmakers and officials answered only to propertied White men — keeping an open book proved straightforward.
—Brian Hochman, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
In an age of small government — and an age in which lawmakers and officials answered only to propertied White men — keeping an open book proved straightforward.
—Brian Hochman, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propertied
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Spending by better-off Americans has played a key role in keeping the US economy humming along these past few years, but the recent turbulence on Wall Street, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is putting that under threat.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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The proportion already in private schools dipped from 70% in 2023-24 – reflecting the first year of eligibility for better-off families – to 30%.—
Leslie Postal,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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And the restaurant-adjacent gigs (catering, cooking for a moneyed couple) in which work meant facilitating someone else’s daily routines or celebrations, leaving little time for either in your own life.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the novel, the moneyed and prideful Darcy’s aloofness betrays his uncertainty over whether to consort with those of lower station and lesser breeding.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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With regard to military aircraft and civilian transport, faster is generally better, and governments and wealthy individuals are prepared to pay for it.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2025
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Ten miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, tucked into the lush, green hills of Marin County, Mill Valley is an idyllic place to live — for those who are wealthy and liberal.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Restoration is a road for the monied faithful, suggesting that buying a great example, already fettled, is the road to XK120 happiness.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The younger, monied collector would rather have a [Ruf] ‘Yellowbird’ than a D-Type.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Especially in affluent markets, top psychiatrists and residential programs operate entirely out of pocket.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of the affluent trappings often associated with the Bishop of Rome.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Elliott has historically focused on strategic activism in the technology sector and has been very successful with that strategy.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Flow Control Cap costs the same as the Prismo, and both are equally successful at stopping the AeroPress from leaking before its time.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Harvard’s public stance highlights a fundamental leadership truth: integrity demands that leaders advocate for their organization’s values in both prosperous times and during crises.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Historically, there are no examples of an economy based only on tariffs that successfully fostered a prosperous, equitable society.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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These companies especially targeted young, well-to-do, urban Millennials.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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For decades, it’s been a country escape for well-to-do New Yorkers: think Oscar and Annette de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, and Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Propertied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propertied. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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