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.
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Her multi-club network carries a lot of clout, as does her wealth.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
In the early 2000s, as home and mobile datafication provided computing and ICT capacity beyond specialized industrial applications, tech companies took aim at expanding their power through a wealth of networks.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Having heard such comments and concerns almost from the moment Ellison turned his eye and wealth (with some help from Larry Ellison and his Oracle billons and some Middle Eastern money) to WBD, Paramount was quick to respond.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Those in the top half of the K have seen their household finances and wealth enriched by soaring stock prices, equity in their home and a refinancing boom that lowered mortgage payments and padded their piggy banks.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 May 2026
In the early 2000s, as home and mobile datafication provided computing and ICT capacity beyond specialized industrial applications, tech companies took aim at expanding their power through a wealth of networks.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Having heard such comments and concerns almost from the moment Ellison turned his eye and wealth (with some help from Larry Ellison and his Oracle billons and some Middle Eastern money) to WBD, Paramount was quick to respond.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Those in the top half of the K have seen their household finances and wealth enriched by soaring stock prices, equity in their home and a refinancing boom that lowered mortgage payments and padded their piggy banks.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
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 30 May. 2026.
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