variants
or less commonly monied
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a member of the moneyed classes
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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This year’s election cycle also promises to be another showdown of moneyed interests via dueling ballot measures, with those either increasing or decreasing taxes at the top of the heap.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei was firmly on the side of the continent’s moneyed élites, and its relationship with John Paul took shape as one of mutual loyalty.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
As Bernie Sanders learned well in 2016 and in 2020, the party is loath to fully embrace a political message that would put it at odds with the moneyed power brokers who hold significant influence in both parties.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Figures like Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and Maryland governor Wes Moore have made trips to Southern California in recent weeks to break bread with the moneyed crowd and pitch operatives.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei was firmly on the side of the continent’s moneyed élites, and its relationship with John Paul took shape as one of mutual loyalty.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
As Bernie Sanders learned well in 2016 and in 2020, the party is loath to fully embrace a political message that would put it at odds with the moneyed power brokers who hold significant influence in both parties.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Figures like Kentucky governor Andy Beshear and Maryland governor Wes Moore have made trips to Southern California in recent weeks to break bread with the moneyed crowd and pitch operatives.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moneyed
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moneyed. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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