1
as in assets
the total of one's money and property
her wealth increased to the point where she could afford several luxurious homes
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings
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3
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
a wealth of documentation to support her thesis
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Recent Examples of wealth
Gates, his then-wife and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge in 2010 as a commitment for the world’s richest people to give away more than half their wealth in their lifetime or wills.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Diana brings a wealth of experience in audience strategy, having worked at Peloton, The Skimm, Medium, and NPR in recent years.
—Time Pr, Time, 8 May 2025
In Perry's case, Sarkis says, people likely aren't mad at her, but at wealth disparity more broadly.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Crypto is perceived as being anonymous and hard to trace—though this is not always true—and the huge price swings around bitcoin in recent years have minted plenty of new millionaires, many of whom are happy enough to flaunt their newfound wealth online.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Diana brings a wealth of experience in audience strategy, having worked at Peloton, The Skimm, Medium, and NPR in recent years.
—Time Pr, Time, 8 May 2025
In Perry's case, Sarkis says, people likely aren't mad at her, but at wealth disparity more broadly.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Crypto is perceived as being anonymous and hard to trace—though this is not always true—and the huge price swings around bitcoin in recent years have minted plenty of new millionaires, many of whom are happy enough to flaunt their newfound wealth online.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wealth
Noun
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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First and foremost, abundance means building housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Yet bizarrely, the man who for decades has been a symbol of unapologetic American excess is now defending his tariff policies by making a case against abundance.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 May 2025
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The home is in the central part of the state about 70 miles west of Lincoln, the state capital.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fixture list added further intrigue to that race, Atalanta facing Roma on Monday evening while Juve headed to the Italian capital on Saturday evening to take on a Lazio side that was on a six-game unbeaten run.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Bill Gates wants to share all of his good fortune — literally.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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The organization has seen a shift in leadership in recent years, however: Melinda resigned from the Gates Foundation in 2024 to establish her own philanthropy, while Buffett—who contributed about $36 billion—left the group in 2022 and plans to give his remaining fortune to a charitable trust.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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There's not a ton of homework needed for this – most of the action is self-contained and most of the characters, B- and C-level MCU players, are explained on the fly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Since there is a ton of debate about which of The Pitt’s supporting players will get primacy in the Emmys race, this early step forward for LaNasa is worth remembering.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest oil exporter, the kingdom and neighboring countries are using money from energy sales to diversify their economies.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The Grand Hyatt’s remodel is the latest in a slew of construction taking place at DFW.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 23 — a period that followed Trump’s April 2 announcement of a new slew of massive tariffs and a later pause of dozens of those tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Europe’s unity – on display remarkably today in Kyiv, and backed by over a dozen other countries from New Zealand to Canada – can only worsen from its current peak, especially if American support for Ukraine ebbs.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wealth. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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