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
While Kevin O'Leary's wealthy Milton Rockwell is a fictional character created for the film, his success in the pen industry appears to be a nod to Reisman's trick of selling ballpoint pens overseas in a bid to make extra cash.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Asians are getting wealthier, pushing them to explore different investment options.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
McFadden's sequel follows a similar tale of a wealthy, but sick, woman, Wendy Garrick, looking for a way to escape her abusive husband, Douglas Garrick, who hired Millie as a maid.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Decades ago, some wealthier Venezuelans began splitting their time between South Florida and their home country, gradually spending more and more time.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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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.—
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The building itself dates from the mid-1800s, when the Beaufort Gardens terraces were first constructed for affluent London families.—
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
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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.—
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wealthy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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