as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
he is affluent and can afford to send his children to the best schools
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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Nipigon and the St. Louis rivers are affluents of Lake Superior
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Recent Examples of affluent
Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
Robert Carroll, a New York state assemblyman who represents Brooklyn, said given the research showing more affluent consumers are more likely to buy online, $3 is not going to break the bank, and such a fee could be a boon to the state’s infrastructure budget.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
My hope is that more working-class writers—regardless of race, gender, or orientation—find their way to publication, if only because their experiences are far more prevalent than the experiences of the affluent.
—Lee Cole
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
Other affluent towns have sought out similar changes in the past — with mixed results.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
Robert Carroll, a New York state assemblyman who represents Brooklyn, said given the research showing more affluent consumers are more likely to buy online, $3 is not going to break the bank, and such a fee could be a boon to the state’s infrastructure budget.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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But today, glamping is no longer reserved for the affluent.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
My hope is that more working-class writers—regardless of race, gender, or orientation—find their way to publication, if only because their experiences are far more prevalent than the experiences of the affluent.
—Lee Cole
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluent
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Outside in the historic downtown, the imposing Mississippi County Courthouse, built over a century ago in Classical style with Ionic columns and a grand copper dome, also speaks of wealthier days.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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As white-collar jobs become increasingly oversaturated, the posting highlights how lucrative side hustles are taking place not only in corporate boardrooms but also in the living rooms of the ultra-wealthy.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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These ancient, natural waterways are former tributaries of the Rio Grande left behind hundreds to thousands of years ago when the river shifted its course.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Egypt and Ethiopia have long been at loggerheads over Ethiopia’s construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on a Nile tributary, which began in 2011 and was completed this year.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
9 Oct. 2025
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The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The upper of the shoes is made from a rich suede in a burgundy wine color, which adds texture to the heels and serves as the backdrop for the colorful beaded spikes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Affluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluent. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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