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also monied
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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Recent Examples of moneyed
That’s attracted a diverse crowd, including moneyed interests — among them health data startups, artificial intelligence firms, drug manufacturers and even fast-food companies.
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Ali Swenson, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In essence, Paris advocated for the executors to conduct themselves with a more rigorous sense of responsibility with respect to her father's moneyed estate.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The court seems inclined to side with the neighborhood’s moneyed families and hip businesses, especially after the plaintiffs show a video of a woman ODing and screaming, right outside the church, in full public view.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Once a luxury experience only the moneyed could afford, manicures became something middle- and working-class women could indulge in and find in their own neighborhoods.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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Ali Swenson, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
In essence, Paris advocated for the executors to conduct themselves with a more rigorous sense of responsibility with respect to her father's moneyed estate.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
The court seems inclined to side with the neighborhood’s moneyed families and hip businesses, especially after the plaintiffs show a video of a woman ODing and screaming, right outside the church, in full public view.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Once a luxury experience only the moneyed could afford, manicures became something middle- and working-class women could indulge in and find in their own neighborhoods.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moneyed
Adjective
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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Following the money Hinojosa and Bell have tied Abbott’s private-school voucher push to a broader argument about favoritism, arguing the program steers public dollars to mostly Christian schools while benefiting wealthy contributors.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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The building itself dates from the mid-1800s, when the Beaufort Gardens terraces were first constructed for affluent London families.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneyed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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