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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
And just like that, another unforgettable Sunday at Bay Hill entered the tournament’s rich history.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
More broadly, a shrinking population means fewer workers and consumers — and, in many rich countries, more young people working to pay for the costs of older workers’ retirements and the government’s debts.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Is New York City a playground for the ultra-rich, or a place where communities of all kinds can thrive?
—Tiffany Caban, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The ongoing attacks has also triggered this huge economic shockwave right across this oil-rich region and has seriously disrupted energy production.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
More broadly, a shrinking population means fewer workers and consumers — and, in many rich countries, more young people working to pay for the costs of older workers’ retirements and the government’s debts.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Is New York City a playground for the ultra-rich, or a place where communities of all kinds can thrive?
—Tiffany Caban, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The ongoing attacks has also triggered this huge economic shockwave right across this oil-rich region and has seriously disrupted energy production.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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Other Pittsburgh connections to Forbes' list Pittsburgh natives David Tepper and Mark Cuban were on Forbes' latest ranking of the world's wealthiest people.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite concerns about wealthy New Yorkers fleeing our city, the real exodus is happening in the middle.—
Gary LaBarbera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Key Takeaways Factors for freezing fish include whether the fish has been previously frozen and how fatty the fish is.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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In November last year, Rheinmetall predicted its sales would quintuple over the next five years, boosted by robust demand for its weapons systems amid geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere in Southern California, desert parks are seeing robust but smaller-scale blooms.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Or think of how extreme weather can disrupt voting access, creating real and perceived grievances that are fertile ground for authoritarian interference in elections.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nwosu is digging around in fertile ground, but there’s always a sense that things could go deeper.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rockefeller initially favored the bridge that would have connected the affluent areas of Oyster Bay on Long Island and Rye in Westchester County, but the tide turned as opposition grew.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices are regressive — meaning lower-income people are more likely to spend a higher percentage of their money on fuel than affluent Americans.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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A bit greasy This toning body cream helps target cellulite on the legs by eliminating bumps and uneven texture.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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L’Oréal Age Perfect Sunscreen This sunscreen goes on with a lightweight, non-greasy feeling while moisturizing your skin for lasting hydration.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian regime — with its thousands of drones and ballistic missiles, sophisticated intelligence and large armed forces — is a much more potent enemy than ISIS, however.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Coupled with its potent streaming numbers, the medical comedy has made a strong case for a Season 2 renewal.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Still, Billy stressed the importance of the French film financing mechanism, which is essentially funded by a levy on movie tickets, for helping sustain France’s position as one of the world’s most prolific filmmaking nations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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