monied

adjective

mon·​ied

less common spelling of moneyed

1
: having money : wealthy
2
: consisting in or derived from money

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Among the city’s most monied foundations, it was started in 1953 by the then-chairman of the A.S. Abell Co. that had owned The Baltimore Sun. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025 Cuomo has a substantial monied interest behind him, including many donors who care about keeping New York safe. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 Bertha’s old rival, Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy), has finally been forced to loosen her stranglehold on the monied elite. Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025 But legal corruption is still corruption, for monied interests can crowd citizens out of decisions that affect their lives. Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monied

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“Monied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monied. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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