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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
He is currently estimated to have a personal wealth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
But as the Sissy Squad regularly affirms, a wealth of nuance and subversive power exists within the word.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
But as the Sissy Squad regularly affirms, a wealth of nuance and subversive power exists within the word.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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 3 May. 2024.
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