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 Flush with post-War affluence and influence, the United States vied with Russia for dominance in the Space Race. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 23 July 2025 Prices on the entry-level models have dropped significantly, to the point where robot vacuums are now an accessible household tool instead of a statement of bougie affluence or a potential cat car. Adrienne So, Wired News, 19 July 2025 Santa Monica was a town in flux when Miller was in high school at the turn of the millennium: a Berkeley meets Beverly Hills where haughty affluence was rapidly eclipsing the Birkenstocks and counterculture bumper stickers. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 The city became one of colonial America’s five most important seaports, with trade—in rum, candles, fish, silver, furniture, and even enslaved people—catapulting Newport into a sphere of affluence. AFAR Media, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for affluence
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influx
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  • An influx of out-of-state buyers and local residents seeking second homes has created a waiting list for high-quality lake properties.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The upcoming influx of supply raised questions about pricing power in the industry.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Affluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluence. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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