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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
you would have to be quite rich to be able to afford a home in that neighborhood
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as in fatty
containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar
stay away from rich foods before you sing tonight
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as in robust
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
rich wines complemented the meal
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
rich farmland
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Recent Examples of rich
The creamy formula skims across the lips effortlessly, depositing rich, opaque color in a single stroke and setting into a velvety-matte finish.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Messier 77 is also an active spiral galaxy with a disc rich in gas and dust, which both feeds and results from new star formation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Compost, rich in organic matter, is also an effective fertilizer for fruit trees.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Columbus was nothing if not a target-rich environment for a couple of bachelors.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Messier 77 is also an active spiral galaxy with a disc rich in gas and dust, which both feeds and results from new star formation.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Compost, rich in organic matter, is also an effective fertilizer for fruit trees.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Columbus was nothing if not a target-rich environment for a couple of bachelors.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
Adjective
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However, when combined with broader tax regimes, these tax policies may contribute to gradual shifts in where ultra-wealthy individuals allocate assets, particularly toward lower-tax jurisdictions.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Questions persist about whether a billionaire candidate can effectively represent and prioritize the interests of working-class voters, with concerns that billionaires as a demographic cannot be trusted to champion non-wealthy citizens’ concerns in political leadership.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Eat More Fish and Lean Poultry Instead of fattier meat dishes, try to incorporate more fish and lean poultry into your diet.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
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Only have fattier or leaner meat?—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Over the next decade, the PCOS community underwent the most robust and extensive disease-renaming process in history.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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JPMorgan initiates Kailera Therapeutics as overweight JPMorgan says the biotech company has a robust pipeline.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 9th House and trines Venus in your sign, making learning and creative thinking especially fertile.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Grand Junction, Colorado Beyond the Rockies is a whole different Colorado, an arid region of red-rock canyons, fertile valleys fed by the upper Colorado River, and a city called Grand Junction that seems light years removed from high-rise Denver and those chic ski resorts.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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With fashion spending projected to rise sharply, global buyers see Saudi designers not only as creative talents, but as commercial partners with access to a large, affluent consumer base.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Wilson is zoned for the 9th District, which extends across most of the state’s southern border before curving up to encompass the largely white and affluent Nashville suburbs.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Last fall, a friend told Hobbs that Peanuts Deluxe Cafe, a greasy-spoon hangout for San Jose State students on East San Fernando Street, was for sale and the SJSU alum decided to jump in and took over in October.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The lightweight product leaves skin soft and smooth (but not greasy), so makeup applies evenly and lasts all day.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Retirees and soon-to-be retirees have long been a potent voting bloc that instill fear in lawmakers, especially those contemplating any adjustments to Social Security and Medicare.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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This formula pairs potent L-ascorbic acid with more stable, gentler derivatives—3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, ascorbyl glucoside, and ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate—which extend antioxidant benefits, boost tolerability, and improve overall stability.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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Rhubarb plants are prolific producers, require minimal maintenance, and have a wide variety of culinary applications.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Then reporters called dozens of the state’s most prolific winners.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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