as in affluent
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a wealthy man who likes to collect antique cars
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Recent Examples of wealthy
The 2009 drama was based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book of the same name, which tracked the story of football star Michael Oher, who was plucked from homelessness and poverty when taken in by wealthy couple Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Aggressive government spending in wealthy countries is propping up global economic growth, but poses a threat to long-term financial stability.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The fallout included a rare public apology from the IRS to some of the victims, including wealthy taxpayers whose information was disclosed to journalists.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The original movie followed MacCaullay as a young bride hunted by her spouse’s wealthy family on her wedding night as part of a Devil-worshipping ritual.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Aggressive government spending in wealthy countries is propping up global economic growth, but poses a threat to long-term financial stability.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The fallout included a rare public apology from the IRS to some of the victims, including wealthy taxpayers whose information was disclosed to journalists.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The original movie followed MacCaullay as a young bride hunted by her spouse’s wealthy family on her wedding night as part of a Devil-worshipping ritual.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wealthy
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In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The building itself dates from the mid-1800s, when the Beaufort Gardens terraces were first constructed for affluent London families.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wealthy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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