wealthier; wealthiest
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He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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Launched that same year by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetime or in their will.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As the book's popularity rises, Josh and Liz marry and become wealthy.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The film, about a wealthy man who receives a heart transplant from a poor factory worker and subsequently falls in love with the donor’s widow, has remained in Netflix’s global top 25 for six months.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The wave of big money highlights the growing fear of a Mamdani win by many of New York’s wealthy and national conservatives.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As the book's popularity rises, Josh and Liz marry and become wealthy.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The film, about a wealthy man who receives a heart transplant from a poor factory worker and subsequently falls in love with the donor’s widow, has remained in Netflix’s global top 25 for six months.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The wave of big money highlights the growing fear of a Mamdani win by many of New York’s wealthy and national conservatives.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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