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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Income and wealth inequality are not new concerns for the US economy, but the gap between the haves and the have-nots widened this past year.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
To avoid that, Griffin believes that planning is essential for accumulation of wealth.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Launched two years ago, the startup aims to provide long-term investors — sovereign wealth funds, large family offices, and institutional asset managers — a more transparent way to manage liquidity, adjust exposure, and redeploy capital without relying on one-off bilateral deals.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Paramount’s bid also includes capital from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
To avoid that, Griffin believes that planning is essential for accumulation of wealth.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Launched two years ago, the startup aims to provide long-term investors — sovereign wealth funds, large family offices, and institutional asset managers — a more transparent way to manage liquidity, adjust exposure, and redeploy capital without relying on one-off bilateral deals.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Paramount’s bid also includes capital from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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