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
Synonyms
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
The median wealth for white families was $284,000, compared to $62,000 for Hispanic families and $44,000 for Black families.
—Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
At his disposal is a wealth of unexploited IP (at least in parks and cruise lines) and more than 1,000 acres of land available for development across the company’s six resorts.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
China’s rapid growth over the preceding decades had instilled confidence that an expanding middle class would continue to flex its newfound wealth with lavish spending.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Excessive wealth exerts a disproportionate influence by extracting resources from those with little or no wealth, particularly renters, and subsequently consolidating and defending that wealth, often manipulating government processes to maintain a seemingly unchangeable system.
—Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Those are just some of the candid tidbits the world’s most important leaders divulge in their interviews with the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s chief, Nicolai Tangen, on his podcast, In Good Company.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the ruler’s wealth comes from the Crown Property Bureau, according to Reuters.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
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
The median wealth for white families was $284,000, compared to $62,000 for Hispanic families and $44,000 for Black families.
—Isabela Espadas Barros Leal, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
At his disposal is a wealth of unexploited IP (at least in parks and cruise lines) and more than 1,000 acres of land available for development across the company’s six resorts.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
China’s rapid growth over the preceding decades had instilled confidence that an expanding middle class would continue to flex its newfound wealth with lavish spending.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Excessive wealth exerts a disproportionate influence by extracting resources from those with little or no wealth, particularly renters, and subsequently consolidating and defending that wealth, often manipulating government processes to maintain a seemingly unchangeable system.
—Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Those are just some of the candid tidbits the world’s most important leaders divulge in their interviews with the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund’s chief, Nicolai Tangen, on his podcast, In Good Company.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the ruler’s wealth comes from the Crown Property Bureau, according to Reuters.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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