1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
Recent Examples on the Web
On her Instagram Stories, Eilish reposted a series of infographics from the activist movement My Voice, My Choice that shared ways for Musk to redistribute his trillionaire wealth.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
In response to the news that the Tesla CEO’s net worth is nearing 13 digits, the pop star reposted a carousel of infographics purporting ways Musk could theoretically use his money for good while choosing to sit on the bulk of his unprecedented wealth instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
For most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that wealth to future generations.
—Gregory Squires, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
However, homeownership can build wealth over time, and in the long run, be more cost-effective than renting.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
In response to the news that the Tesla CEO’s net worth is nearing 13 digits, the pop star reposted a carousel of infographics purporting ways Musk could theoretically use his money for good while choosing to sit on the bulk of his unprecedented wealth instead.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
For most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that wealth to future generations.
—Gregory Squires, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
However, homeownership can build wealth over time, and in the long run, be more cost-effective than renting.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wealth
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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