as in influx
a flowing or coming in
this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system
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Despite a rich history and newfound affluence at the county line, Butler County rarely has been a place where candidates for U.S. president have campaigned to ask people for their votes.
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Salena Zito, National Review, 8 July 2025
Politics and affluence should not be the determining factors in setting these priorities.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Hallmarks of wealth Pieces of jewelry and other finds indicate that the Early Hellenistic Period in Jerusalem was a time associated with wealth and urban planning, but the extent of its residents’ prosperity and affluence wasn’t previously known, Bocher said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
If affluence and education produce more temperate Republicans, the same ought to be true for the blue team, right?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Salena Zito, National Review, 8 July 2025
Politics and affluence should not be the determining factors in setting these priorities.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Hallmarks of wealth Pieces of jewelry and other finds indicate that the Early Hellenistic Period in Jerusalem was a time associated with wealth and urban planning, but the extent of its residents’ prosperity and affluence wasn’t previously known, Bocher said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
If affluence and education produce more temperate Republicans, the same ought to be true for the blue team, right?
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluence
influx
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With the significant influx of new residents to South Florida, there’s a good chance a large portion of the populace has never experienced a hurricane, Ladd noted.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s never a wrong time to visit Monaco, but this season, things are hotter than ever thanks to an influx of haute new happenings freshening up this iconic stretch of the French Riviera.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Affluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluence. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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