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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London — The number of billionaires worldwide – and their combined wealth – reached record highs this year, buoyed in particular by gains in tech stocks, Swiss bank UBS has found.
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
In November, family offices made 55 direct investments in companies, down 5% from the prior month, according to data provided exclusively to CNBC by private wealth platform Fintrx.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The move could signal a trend toward broader wealth-building measures for American children, especially at a time when access to stock market investments remains uneven across income groups.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But a personal investment account, with a boost from billionaires, is an opportunity for parents to teach their kids about compound interest, savings and a tangible way to create future wealth.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
In November, family offices made 55 direct investments in companies, down 5% from the prior month, according to data provided exclusively to CNBC by private wealth platform Fintrx.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The move could signal a trend toward broader wealth-building measures for American children, especially at a time when access to stock market investments remains uneven across income groups.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But a personal investment account, with a boost from billionaires, is an opportunity for parents to teach their kids about compound interest, savings and a tangible way to create future wealth.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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