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
This is not a problem of haves versus have-nots.
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Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The boutique will include handmade must haves, one-of-a-kind treasures and great gift ideas, as well as quilts for all ages, holiday items, children’s toys, lovely home décor, planters and unique household goods to name a few.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Eleven total ports cover household plugs, car DC, the 30A RV output, a 48V/8A DC port for specialty gear, and USB, including 100W PD, so your essentials and nice-to-haves can run together.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Shoppers will buy the must haves for their kids, but the ‘nice-to-haves’ for themselves?
—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
Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The boutique will include handmade must haves, one-of-a-kind treasures and great gift ideas, as well as quilts for all ages, holiday items, children’s toys, lovely home décor, planters and unique household goods to name a few.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Eleven total ports cover household plugs, car DC, the 30A RV output, a 48V/8A DC port for specialty gear, and USB, including 100W PD, so your essentials and nice-to-haves can run together.
—PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Shoppers will buy the must haves for their kids, but the ‘nice-to-haves’ for themselves?
—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
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,
31 Oct. 2025
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Focused on education, its mission is to make quantum technology more widely understood among venture capitalists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Alonso on the market, the Red Sox could be more eager to add a power-hitting first baseman than to re-sign Bregman for more money.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money that was supposed to go toward establishing thousands of flood control projects.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haves. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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