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Recent Examples of propertied
On the other hand, especially given that the vote was still restricted to only a small minority of propertied men, the rise of party politics itself sharpened the age-old mistrust of popular judgment as irrational and easily swayed—especially by lies.
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
No one could vote except propertied, head-of-household men.
—Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
No one could vote except propertied, head-of-household men.
—Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propertied
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Lower earners historically see higher rates of inflation than their better-off counterparts, said Morgan Stanley economist Heather Berger.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson housing projects were built and black folks settled in, dreaming of moving in with their better-off cousins who lived near Lenox Avenue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the imbalance in the economy — also known as K-shaped — means that’s more true for wealthier Americans than for low-income folks.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Housing activists argue that big events and luxury developments catering to wealthy tenants have driven up real estate prices, leaving many workers priced out.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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More affluent areas received prompt warnings and orders.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Philosopher Peter Singer makes a similar point in moral terms, arguing that affluent Americans have a strong obligation not merely to acknowledge but also to meaningfully assist people living in absolute poverty.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Years or even decades can pass between successful clutches of eggs.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When Mose Norman, a prosperous Black farmer, attempted to cast his ballot, white mobs retaliated with brutal force.—
Debbie Deland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, wishing all who celebrate a happy and prosperous Year of the Horse.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The result is a drama of surprising universality, in which a well-to-do couple becomes the target of unjust dismissals and persecution for political wrongthink against the Turkish regime.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie spent Saturday night eating dinner and playing games with family members before one of them dropped her off at her home in a well-to-do Tucson neighborhood that sits on hilly, desert terrain, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Nearly all guests arrive the most comfortable way, connecting through San Juan on a Tradewind Aviation prop plane to Tortola's Beef Island, a 90-minute ride low enough to count the sailboats moored off Virgin Gorda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Best Mid-Size 5-Passenger SUV Honda Passport Fresh off a redesign, the Honda Passport is not simply a two-row version of the uber-popular Pilot, but instead, a rugged yet comfortable SUV with its own personality.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Propertied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propertied. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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