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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Most people associate Chicago’s North Shore with suburban wealth, but the city’s wealthiest suburb sits to the west.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Microsoft founder Bill Gates viewed Jeffrey Epstein as an enigmatic figure with inexplicable wealth but met with him over a dozen times in a bid to collect sweeping donations for global health, according to his testimony to Congress.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
That means Black wealth – even spectacular Black wealth – does not automatically equal Black liberation.
—
Jabari M. Evans,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Microsoft founder Bill Gates viewed Jeffrey Epstein as an enigmatic figure with inexplicable wealth but met with him over a dozen times in a bid to collect sweeping donations for global health, according to his testimony to Congress.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
That means Black wealth – even spectacular Black wealth – does not automatically equal Black liberation.
—
Jabari M. Evans,
The Conversation,
24 June 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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