the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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East Asia has seen births fall most and the issues are partly specific — South Koreans spend heavily on education, and only the wealthy can afford to do so for more than one child. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Obviously, hijinks ensue, especially when the wealthy man's daughter heads to the New York mansion after running away from finishing school, and a few other WWII vets and their families enter the mix just in time to spend the holidays together. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Hundreds of people had gathered in the area to watch the arrival of Santa Claus in the wealthy enclave. Louis Casiano , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Others say geopolitical tensions have eased as the balance sheets of the wealthy have grown rapidly. Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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