better-off

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Recent Examples of better-off The survey also showed that a shrinking number of households expect to feel better-off financially in a year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 After all, these programs helped to create the class of better-off retirees who fund the group today. — Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue. — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 When New York boldly expanded free preschool a decade ago, classroom quality climbed mostly in better-off neighborhoods, failing to lift poor children. — Bruce Fuller, Oc Register, 27 Dec. 2025 The pumpkin would most likely have been stewed, possibly with meat, but pies reflected British heritage and were a common staple in better-off households. — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for better-off
Adjective
  • Lurie has never been shy to fire coaches, no matter how successful with the franchise, once the team hits the skids.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Inconsistencies One of the most successful forms of therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Majid has found work as the babysitter to Gabriel, the three-year-old son of an affluent French family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Low-income students were more likely than their affluent peers to vote for Democrats.
    — Sara Suzuki, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • But wealthy migrants are also being courted by companies to pay thousands in exchange for help with cheating the system.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Abu Dhabi has been a magnet for wealthy Westerners, with its Formula 1 track and outpost of the Louvre.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
    — BYWill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Adjective
  • The decision may or may not prove to be prosperous, and there’s a fine line between being stubborn and resolute.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • My home school, Georgetown University, does that, too, often with the prosperous elderly donor beaming in the front row.
    — David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • In Johnstown, Walzer went to a consolidated high school, with kids from the well-to-do borough of Westmont and from the working-class township of Upper Yoder.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For this new chapter in Britain, the son of King Charles III and his family have made their home in the Cotswolds, an idyllic region west of London that is popular with celebrities and the otherwise well-to-do.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Brown says building a culture where employers feel comfortable experimenting with the technology can foster collective learning and help push AI adoption along.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • This studio specializes in private infrared sauna sessions in a comfortable, personalized setting.
    — Evan Moore November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Developing and maintaining them can also require substantial investment in sensors, computing infrastructure, software integration, and specialized expertise.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ending racial preferences in admissions leaves substantial discrimination untouched if universities distribute other opportunities by race.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Better-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/better-off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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