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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Among married couples in the top 1 percent by wealth or income, 70 percent prioritized men’s careers and had a gender-traditional division of labor.
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Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
As Managing Director at Euclid Harding, Brian Lasher works at the intersection of family, wealth and enterprise.
—Brian Lasher, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The most recent dig, in 1966, found a 7,500-square-foot building with ten rooms and amenities that suggested its residents enjoyed great wealth and regional power.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Sometimes the inheritor is ill-equipped to handle the wealth or asset.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
As Managing Director at Euclid Harding, Brian Lasher works at the intersection of family, wealth and enterprise.
—Brian Lasher, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The most recent dig, in 1966, found a 7,500-square-foot building with ten rooms and amenities that suggested its residents enjoyed great wealth and regional power.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Sometimes the inheritor is ill-equipped to handle the wealth or asset.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 June 2025
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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