1
: being in good condition or favorable circumstances
doesn't know when he's well-off
2
: well provided : having no lack
—usually used with for
3
a
: being in easy or affluent circumstances : well-to-do
b
: suggesting prosperity
the house had a sleek well-off look
Examples of well-off in a Sentence
a well-off couple adopted the baby
Recent Examples on the Web
As education and prosperity rose, well-off people married later and had fewer children, and women had more choices and higher standards.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Kyiv has focused many of its attacks on refineries and storage facilities supplying gas to Moscow’s residents, likely looking to impose as big of a cost on Russia’s most influential and well-off populace.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
And many of the ones who can certainly can’t afford not to sell if some well-off New Yorkers, or techsters from Silicon Valley, or Hollywood types want to give them a month of bills for their tickets.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
My mother belonged to Mersin’s well-off Christian community, which was mainly of Syrian origin.
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Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Rural areas also used to be thought of as less financially well-off and therefore less desirable for retailers.
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Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Communities such as Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Troy and Rochester Hills remain relatively well-off, with some of the highest scores on the county’s socioeconomic index.
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Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
The Kims were considered well-off in North Korea, where international humanitarian organizations estimate more than half the population lives in poverty.
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Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Travel, vacations and tickets to live sports events are all increasingly being pursued by only more well-off Americans, some economists have noted.
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Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2026
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Kyiv has focused many of its attacks on refineries and storage facilities supplying gas to Moscow’s residents, likely looking to impose as big of a cost on Russia’s most influential and well-off populace.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
And many of the ones who can certainly can’t afford not to sell if some well-off New Yorkers, or techsters from Silicon Valley, or Hollywood types want to give them a month of bills for their tickets.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
My mother belonged to Mersin’s well-off Christian community, which was mainly of Syrian origin.
—
Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Rural areas also used to be thought of as less financially well-off and therefore less desirable for retailers.
—
Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Communities such as Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Troy and Rochester Hills remain relatively well-off, with some of the highest scores on the county’s socioeconomic index.
—
Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
The Kims were considered well-off in North Korea, where international humanitarian organizations estimate more than half the population lives in poverty.
—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Travel, vacations and tickets to live sports events are all increasingly being pursued by only more well-off Americans, some economists have noted.
—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Well-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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