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variants
or less commonly monied
Synonyms
Examples of moneyed in a Sentence
a member of the moneyed classes
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
Recent Examples on the Web
Bolivian wine making dates back to Spanish colonial times, when the industry was supplying bottles for the Catholic church and then the moneyed mining industry.
—Marianne Perez-Fransius, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
White Chimneys is a large, extremely plain ten-room building, its defiant lack of exterior ornamentation a moneyed sneer at more ostentatious dwellings.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Their consternation encompassed the halls of Congress, the moneyed coastal cities of donors, the party strongholds across the country and the bars and living rooms where Democratic stalwarts gathered to cheer on their guy.
—Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Outside of investments like Thrive’s, A24 has bolstered its production efforts with moneyed output deals, including the one signed at the end of 2023 that will see A24 theatrical movies air exclusively on HBO and stream only on Max.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of moneyed was
in the 15th century
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moneyed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
moneyed
adjective
mon·eyed
ˈmə-nēd
: consisting in or derived from money
a moneyed obligation
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