of means

idiom

: having wealth or riches
a man/woman of means

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This scenario—a woman with no money destabilizes a family of means—has become a blueprint. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Beyond neighbor-to-neighbor support in a moment of crisis lies a wide range of means to withhold cooperation from an illegitimate government. George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 Tommy Rodriguez, 39, is now in custody on suspicion of theft of means of transportation and criminal damage, according to Avondale police spokesperson Jaret Redfearn. Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 16 Jan. 2026 That left the team to outsource player care through a variety of means. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of means

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“Of means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20means. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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