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Recent Examples of better-off
Japan was in a deep recession, but Uniqlo kept growing, offering bargains for the struggling masses and discretion for better-off consumers in an era that frowned upon conspicuous consumption.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Poorer school districts could also struggle to access the latest AI technology, widening the gap with areas that are better-off, Robin Lake, director of Arizona State University’s Center on Reinventing Public Education, told CNN.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In the 1870s, workers and domestic servants were still living close to their employers in back alleys and compounds behind the homes of the better-off.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2025
There’s a real debate to be had about what responsibility better-off neighborhoods like Hyde Park have to help solve humanitarian problems that often are laid at the feet of poorer areas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The proportion already in private schools dipped from 70% in 2023-24 – reflecting the first year of eligibility for better-off families – to 30%.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Poorer school districts could also struggle to access the latest AI technology, widening the gap with areas that are better-off, Robin Lake, director of Arizona State University’s Center on Reinventing Public Education, told CNN.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In the 1870s, workers and domestic servants were still living close to their employers in back alleys and compounds behind the homes of the better-off.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 May 2025
There’s a real debate to be had about what responsibility better-off neighborhoods like Hyde Park have to help solve humanitarian problems that often are laid at the feet of poorer areas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The proportion already in private schools dipped from 70% in 2023-24 – reflecting the first year of eligibility for better-off families – to 30%.
—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better-off
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While casual side hustles can sometimes pay off, the most successful people prioritize their passion to turn it into profit.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys defense has been one of the least successful units in the NFL this season, and the secondary has proven a huge part of those struggles.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Banking and finance is the most popular industry to work in for affluent people across all generations, according to the report.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, there’s the affluent bachelor Harry (Pedro Pascal), who offers material security.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Launched that same year by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetime or in their will.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the book's popularity rises, Josh and Liz marry and become wealthy.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.—
Fara Dabhoiwala,
Harpers Magazine,
4 June 2025
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No one could vote except propertied, head-of-household men.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the entire world is a better, safer, healthier and more prosperous place when the United States leads in biotechnology.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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There will be less stability and fewer allies within the West, investments abroad will be less safe, and the entire West will be less prosperous.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Willing Powel was a well-to-do Philadelphia socialite, one of many characters in the series Burns highlights whose stories have been all but erased from the popular history of the time.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Creator and showrunner Patrick Macmanus opens with the 1978 abduction of Robert Piest, whose well-to-do family triggers a police investigation that uncovers multiple bodies under John Wayne Gacy’s (Michael Chernus) floorboards.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Are the Lions comfortable with the likes of Kayode Awosika, Trystan Colon and perhaps rookie guard Miles Frazier?—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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A lot of these players came from different parts of the country, and their families are comfortable leaving them with us.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis.—
Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sapp debunked the rumor and mentioned that WWE is paying Knight a substantial amount of money.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Better-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better-off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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