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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
Campaigning in California, with its many millions of voters, is a very expensive activity, and all candidates except Steyer must rely on the financiers setting up a shadow election in which a very few moneyed interests will cast the votes.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Internet ran amok in his comic Worldtr33, toxic friendships became entangled in his Nice House On… books, the moneyed elite behaved badly in Exquisite Corpses.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
New Angelenos—relatively moneyed folks likely from the East Coast working in creative spaces like fashion, food, and design that recently discovered the glory of DTLA and have either taken up residence or are now calling SoCal home.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei was firmly on the side of the continent’s moneyed élites, and its relationship with John Paul took shape as one of mutual loyalty.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Internet ran amok in his comic Worldtr33, toxic friendships became entangled in his Nice House On… books, the moneyed elite behaved badly in Exquisite Corpses.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
New Angelenos—relatively moneyed folks likely from the East Coast working in creative spaces like fashion, food, and design that recently discovered the glory of DTLA and have either taken up residence or are now calling SoCal home.
—Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei was firmly on the side of the continent’s moneyed élites, and its relationship with John Paul took shape as one of mutual loyalty.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moneyed
Adjective
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Somehow his childhood friend went from gas fitter to the nation’s wealthiest man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Warsh, a former top official at the Fed and a wealthy investor, faced a range of tough questions at the hearing.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Young certainly could make adjustments based on that reality, but his language is so rich that his poetry also frequently makes its own lyrical case.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Quince version has a burgundy interior for a rich-looking touch of color.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Socialists like to spend money — lots of other people’s money, of course — and Mamdani has been hampered by the fiscal stewards of Albany who, thankfully for New York City, aren’t likely to allow his more egregious schemes that would only drive away more of the city’s crucial affluent class.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneyed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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