as in capitalists
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of haves
Shoppers will buy the must haves for their kids, but the ‘nice-to-haves’ for themselves?
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
These aren't nice-to-haves anymore.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been a year of haves and have-nots for the industrials, with companies heavily tied to data center construction, electrification, power generation, and aerospace largely outperforming the rest of the sector.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
So for those attending the last shows, here’s the best packing list for the concert, with my save-the-days and wish-I-would-haves.
—Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Besides that should-have, there were a couple could-haves.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
These aren't nice-to-haves anymore.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It’s been a year of haves and have-nots for the industrials, with companies heavily tied to data center construction, electrification, power generation, and aerospace largely outperforming the rest of the sector.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
So for those attending the last shows, here’s the best packing list for the concert, with my save-the-days and wish-I-would-haves.
—Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Besides that should-have, there were a couple could-haves.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haves
Noun
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Schiffmann was more prone to citing postmodernist aphorisms and artists than famous venture capitalists and tech founders.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haves. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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