AFFLUENCE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

affluence

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)flü-ən(t)s

Definition of affluence next

as in influx

a flowing or coming in this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system

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Recent Examples of affluence Among these were The Cost of Living (1989), centering on the bourgeoisie’s new affluence under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Small World (1995), commenting on mass tourism; and Common Sense, critiquing global consumerism. —

News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025 The young region’s growing affluence will also increase consumer spending, further spurring growth. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 From the nineteen-fifties on, the Grisons went from rural poverty to Alpine affluence on the backs of tourism, high-tech industries, and hydropower. —

Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 There’s high taste levels, affluence. —

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influx

Noun

The influx of new observers allowed organizers to spin up neighborhood-specific rapid response groups and reduce response times.

— Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Amidst this modern influx, the ancient beats strong with the Pak Tai Temple, an 18th-century ode to the God of the Sea, standing as the heart of the island's colorful Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026