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
From the nineteen-fifties on, the Grisons went from rural poverty to Alpine affluence on the backs of tourism, high-tech industries, and hydropower.
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Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
There’s high taste levels, affluence.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
This is one of many examples during the story of the tension between differing levels of affluence—and how that affects the characters ability to connect on a deeper level.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
Along with signalling affluence, clothes became wearable purses for travelers and attaching ones coins to a vest instead of carrying a bag was an easy way to avoid theft.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluence
influx
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Chief Budget Officer David Clodfelter, who helped Levine Cava manage a massive influx of federal COVID aid and then propose austerity measures when the money ran out, will take on an advisory role in the mayor’s administration.—
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Many of the visitors interviewed by The Denver Post lived near ski resorts and national parks due to seasonal influxes in tourists and labor needs.—
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“Affluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluence. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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