the haves
plural noun
: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people
—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots
the gap between the haves and the have-nots
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Those labor market effects could exacerbate wealth inequality, by dividing the haves who capitalize on A.I. from the have-nots whose jobs cease to exist.
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sanders has long condemned the gap between the haves and have-nots in America, and political analysts say his message resonates now because he’s tapped into mounting anger over wealth disparities.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The wide-open, Wild Wild West free agency fueled by NIL bidding has wrecked the stability of the sport, festooning the haves while hurting the have-nots, creating a disparity reflected in all No. 1 playing for the title.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
What happens next is a high-concept, middlebrow, low-stakes comedy about the haves and the (kind of) have-nots that’s effectively an elevator pitch — be afraid of unicorns, be very afraid — stretched to feature length.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Sanders has long condemned the gap between the haves and have-nots in America, and political analysts say his message resonates now because he’s tapped into mounting anger over wealth disparities.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
The wide-open, Wild Wild West free agency fueled by NIL bidding has wrecked the stability of the sport, festooning the haves while hurting the have-nots, creating a disparity reflected in all No. 1 playing for the title.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
What happens next is a high-concept, middlebrow, low-stakes comedy about the haves and the (kind of) have-nots that’s effectively an elevator pitch — be afraid of unicorns, be very afraid — stretched to feature length.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the haves
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“The haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20haves. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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