as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
thanks to a deep-pocketed benefactor, she can pursue her dream of becoming an artist without worrying about how to pay the rent
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Recent Examples of deep-pocketed
But it was opposed by an array of influential and deep-pocketed groups that represent unions, businesses and fossil fuel companies.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The remarks carry particular weight in the art world, where Griffin is among the most active and deep-pocketed buyers globally.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But solving those problems requires serious, private negotiations, especially with an interested and deep-pocketed party.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
His withdrawal will please Mamdani’s powerful and deep-pocketed opponents, who have been trying to consolidate the field against the young candidate before November.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
But increasing numbers of deep-pocketed, avid collectors are creating more opportunities for sellers and brokers.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The remarks carry particular weight in the art world, where Griffin is among the most active and deep-pocketed buyers globally.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But solving those problems requires serious, private negotiations, especially with an interested and deep-pocketed party.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
His withdrawal will please Mamdani’s powerful and deep-pocketed opponents, who have been trying to consolidate the field against the young candidate before November.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
But increasing numbers of deep-pocketed, avid collectors are creating more opportunities for sellers and brokers.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep-pocketed
Adjective
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Darboven was a wealthy woman who never left home and used acquisition agents.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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With higher prices and a looming billionaire wealth tax, the Golden State continues to see both working-class residents and wealthy business owners leaving for more affordable cities.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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These figures likely understate the true advantage because affluent families can afford test preparation services that boost scores in the first place.—
Prasad Krishnamurthy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The mayor of an affluent suburb of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government last month.—
Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
29 May 2026
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“Deep-pocketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-pocketed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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