the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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And 70% said the economic system favors the wealthy rather than treating most Americans fairly. — Luke Fountain,alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 The film takes place in the 1920s, and its action is confined pretty much entirely to an elaborate complex of homes belonging to the wealthy family into which 19-year-old Songlian (Gong) marries. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Philanthropic initiatives from the wealthy cannot be relied upon to address this gap, Gates said in a recent interview with The Financial Times. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Created by playwright Kat Sandler, who adapted her own material for the small screen, Yaga stars Noah Reid as Rapp, a private investigator hired by the wealthy family of a fishery empire to find their missing son, Henry Park (Hudson Williams). — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the wealthy

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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