moneyed
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for moneyed
Synonyms
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, loaded, opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-endowed, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
Antonyms
destitute, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken
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The clubby, moneyed, wily, cricket-mad conservative compares his insurgency, favorably, to the Viet Cong. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "Arron Banks: The brash British millionaire who backed Brexit, befriended the Russian ambassador and loves Trump," 30 June 2018 The region’s declining fortunes contributed to his image as an interloper among Europe’s moneyed investment class. — Patrick Mcgroarty, WSJ, "Belgian Billionaire Was a Quiet Force in Europe’s Boardrooms," 7 Dec. 2018 In these passages, Claire pits herself against the old boys’ network, represented by the moneyed interests of new characters Annette and Bill Shepherd, but also by essentially everybody else Claire butts heads with. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "House of Cards’ dismal ending proves it never had anything to say," 2 Nov. 2018 Photo: Douglas Elliman Newsletter Sign-up That’s a far different scenario from 2016, when New York City real-estate prices climbed to new heights as moneyed buyers from all over the world stashed cash in ultraluxury megatowers. — Candace Taylor And Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "New York’s Wealthiest Cut Losses as Manhattan Real Estate Falters," 29 Nov. 2018 The district, which encompasses communities from moneyed Dallas enclaves to parts of Richardson, a suburb with a sizable Asian population, is changing. — Dan Frosch, WSJ, "Texas Rep. Pete Sessions, Long Dominant, Faces One of Nation’s Toughest House Races," 1 Oct. 2018 Bezos has been very late to the historic — and today almost unique — Seattle ethos of moneyed stewardship. — Jon Talton, The Seattle Times, "No good deed goes unpunished — Bezos’ gift and its discontents," 18 Sep. 2018 And as San Francisco has attracted the newly moneyed tech elite, longtime residents are being pushed out. — Rong-gong Lin Ii, latimes.com, "From earthquake's destruction, a new San Francisco rises three decades later," 13 June 2018 Keeping in mind that the cost for particularly nasty, and moneyed, divorces can climb into the millions. — Jane Gordon Julien, New York Times, "The Marriage Is Over, but the Jewelry Is Mine," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moneyed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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