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
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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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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Amazon Prime Day is fast approaching and the event offers shoppers access to a wealth of amazing products at unbeatable prices.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement While alleging her brother’s mismanagement of the team led to debt that jeopardized the family’s wealth, Spanos Berberian hoped to force a sale of the team through a petition filed by attorney Adam Streisand.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Amazon Prime Day is fast approaching and the event offers shoppers access to a wealth of amazing products at unbeatable prices.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
Throughout the week Carter has been displaying his wealth of knowledge in regard to what the rapper feels the most confident in sensual and experimental pieces by Rabanne, Mugler, and more.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement While alleging her brother’s mismanagement of the team led to debt that jeopardized the family’s wealth, Spanos Berberian hoped to force a sale of the team through a petition filed by attorney Adam Streisand.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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