1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The school board is poised to vote later this month on a resolution calling on the state to explore additional progressive revenue sources, which are funding mechanisms or taxes that increase as wealth rises.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, worth $37 billion, hasn’t shied away from her goals to shed her wealth for the betterment of others.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Rocket Money emphasizes subscriptions and bill management, while Empower leans more heavily into investment and wealth tracking.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The school board is poised to vote later this month on a resolution calling on the state to explore additional progressive revenue sources, which are funding mechanisms or taxes that increase as wealth rises.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, worth $37 billion, hasn’t shied away from her goals to shed her wealth for the betterment of others.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Rocket Money emphasizes subscriptions and bill management, while Empower leans more heavily into investment and wealth tracking.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wealth
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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