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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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Wealth, in the view of an increasing cohort of affluent individuals, is more than money.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The successful trial marks the first time a naval variant of the IRIS-T family missile has been launched at sea, paving the way for serial introduction across the fleet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most successful forgers were smart and creative people, and many of their forgeries were consummate, even ingenious.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lo doesn’t need this gig and takes it on a lark; the film instead builds her anxiety by surrounding her with the Bullmers’ rude, wealthy friends, who replace the novel’s media-world characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Much of the market’s strength has benefited wealthier Americans, whose incomes are more closely tied to stock performance.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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When a prosperous farming family was murdered in their own home in cold blood for no reason at all by two young male ex-cons, the image of a neat, safe, mid-20th century rural American life was shattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The laundries provided a means for first-generation family members to pursue other trades thanks to prosperous business, according to the historical society.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From the start, they were considered fashionable transportation, chosen by well-to-do ladies to pop about or driven for ceremonial use.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Isidore Newman is a well-to-do private school that plays private school opponents, not Class 6A giants.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While Alex is still young at 24 and has room to develop, this move could make Giannis more comfortable and inclined to stay in Milwaukee, at least for the foreseeable future.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Please wear comfortable clothing, as this is an outdoor class.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Netflix, which has invested heavily in sports through NFL, boxing and docuseries agreements, will gain access to Simmons’ substantial audience in the athletics genre.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This was a substantial boost for a team that held odds of around +850 to +1100 before Sunday’s kickoff.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Better-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better-off. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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