haves

plural of have

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Recent Examples of haves Lumbar support for those of us with a weak core can certainly dial up the comfort level, while footrests and contoured or cushioned seats are other nice-to-haves as well. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 Control is exercised through shell companies and tax haves in Switzerland led by front men who are dual nationals of Iran residing abroad. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs. Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 On the other hand, these returns are extremely concentrated, and the venture haves will have more, while the have-nots will have even less. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Often, football is described as a game of haves and have-nots. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The statement is one among many hard-hitting aphorisms that ring devastatingly true for the state of our current world, as late-stage capitalism widens the gap between haves and have-nots, creating unsustainable conditions for millions of people. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haves
Noun
  • The moral of the story isn't really about socialism, though, but about the very real pain in store for American households from the bond market if the actually-in-charge capitalists don't get their act together.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What’s interesting to me, though, is every generation since the original countercultural capitalists—the baby boomers—has expressed some version of this antipathy.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Commissioners say that the ruling will actually save consumers money in the long run, and that the more efficient tires are better for the environment.
    Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • If the patient is dosed less than what’s on the label, drugmakers generally get less money.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haves. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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