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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Freshman Eva Karacalidis starred in her debut at center-mid, helping the Porkers apply a wealth of offensive pressure in an 11-shot first half.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite this, Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, has spoken about how being owned by members holds them back in certain ways, especially when competing in the transfer market with rival clubs backed by billionaires or sovereign wealth funds.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Bessent said the United States would arrange funding commitments from banks and sovereign wealth funds to cover the second $20 billion tranche.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Long viewed as passive managers of intergenerational wealth or charitable philanthropic donors writing checks on the sidelines, these families are now becoming central actors in geopolitics, public-private finance, and sustainable development.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite this, Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, has spoken about how being owned by members holds them back in certain ways, especially when competing in the transfer market with rival clubs backed by billionaires or sovereign wealth funds.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Bessent said the United States would arrange funding commitments from banks and sovereign wealth funds to cover the second $20 billion tranche.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Long viewed as passive managers of intergenerational wealth or charitable philanthropic donors writing checks on the sidelines, these families are now becoming central actors in geopolitics, public-private finance, and sustainable development.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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