as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
The result is a drama of surprising universality, in which a well-to-do couple becomes the target of unjust dismissals and persecution for political wrongthink against the Turkish regime.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie spent Saturday night eating dinner and playing games with family members before one of them dropped her off at her home in a well-to-do Tucson neighborhood that sits on hilly, desert terrain, the sheriff said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The bourgeois Alban can’t handle the thought of his well-to-do neighbors seeing members of his own family on the street looking for work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Robin Wright stars as the well-to-do Laura Sanderson, who becomes convinced that her son’s new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), is out to get her.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie spent Saturday night eating dinner and playing games with family members before one of them dropped her off at her home in a well-to-do Tucson neighborhood that sits on hilly, desert terrain, the sheriff said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The bourgeois Alban can’t handle the thought of his well-to-do neighbors seeing members of his own family on the street looking for work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Robin Wright stars as the well-to-do Laura Sanderson, who becomes convinced that her son’s new girlfriend, Cherry (Olivia Cooke), is out to get her.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
Adjective
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But for most fans not wealthy enough to buy VIP ticket packages, catching a glimpse in-person required navigating a complicated and convoluted system just for the chance to pay high prices.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Golden visas have been booming across the globe, attracting some of America’s wealthiest seeking tax havens, safety and warmer weather.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Interestingly, the internal recycling process allows the planet to maintain a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere that would otherwise be stripped away by the intense X-ray radiation from its host star.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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That same anti-rich mania is driving Illinois Democrats to push for a 3% surcharge levied against $1 million earners.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What this signals beyond the wealthy While trust reveals are most often associated with affluent families, the underlying impulse extends well beyond the wealthy.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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El Portal is affluent, with a median income just over $100,000.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Well-to-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-to-do. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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