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Recent Examples of better-off
Spending by better-off Americans has played a key role in keeping the US economy humming along these past few years, but the recent turbulence on Wall Street, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is putting that under threat.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 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
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
All of this opened an opportunity for businesses and better-off Pakistanis to begin importing solar panels from China, which can pay for themselves in as little as two years and free their users from the expensive, unreliable grid.
—Noah Gordon, Vox, 1 Dec. 2024
Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjusted for inflation, pay has increased very little since 2010, which means people aren’t substantially better-off.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 July 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 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
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
All of this opened an opportunity for businesses and better-off Pakistanis to begin importing solar panels from China, which can pay for themselves in as little as two years and free their users from the expensive, unreliable grid.
—Noah Gordon, Vox, 1 Dec. 2024
Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjusted for inflation, pay has increased very little since 2010, which means people aren’t substantially better-off.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 5 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better-off
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Especially in affluent markets, top psychiatrists and residential programs operate entirely out of pocket.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of the affluent trappings often associated with the Bishop of Rome.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Flow Control Cap costs the same as the Prismo, and both are equally successful at stopping the AeroPress from leaking before its time.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Elliott has historically focused on strategic activism in the technology sector and has been very successful with that strategy.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With regard to military aircraft and civilian transport, faster is generally better, and governments and wealthy individuals are prepared to pay for it.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2025
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Ten miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, tucked into the lush, green hills of Marin County, Mill Valley is an idyllic place to live — for those who are wealthy and liberal.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 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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Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Historically, there are no examples of an economy based only on tariffs that successfully fostered a prosperous, equitable society.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s public stance highlights a fundamental leadership truth: integrity demands that leaders advocate for their organization’s values in both prosperous times and during crises.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These companies especially targeted young, well-to-do, urban Millennials.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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For decades, it’s been a country escape for well-to-do New Yorkers: think Oscar and Annette de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, and Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But any exercises that feel comfortable (and safe) to you are fair game.—
Alice Oglethorpe,
SELF,
17 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic helped people get more comfortable with online banking services as well.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Restoration is a road for the monied faithful, suggesting that buying a great example, already fettled, is the road to XK120 happiness.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The younger, monied collector would rather have a [Ruf] ‘Yellowbird’ than a D-Type.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Better-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better-off. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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