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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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
Markets shift and headlines fade, but the core principles of building long-term wealth remain constant.
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Founded by Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006, the charity focuses on creating solutions to issues relating to young people’s health, wealth inequality and climate resilience in Lesotho and Botswana.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
And that goes double for an industry in which the largest shareholders are often foreign sovereign wealth funds or idiosyncratically authoritarian oligarchs, foreign or domestic.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII has drawn capital commitment from institutional investors including wealth managers, endowments, insurers and pension funds, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Crystal Tse, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Founded by Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006, the charity focuses on creating solutions to issues relating to young people’s health, wealth inequality and climate resilience in Lesotho and Botswana.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
And that goes double for an industry in which the largest shareholders are often foreign sovereign wealth funds or idiosyncratically authoritarian oligarchs, foreign or domestic.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII has drawn capital commitment from institutional investors including wealth managers, endowments, insurers and pension funds, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Crystal Tse, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wealth
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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As well as investing globally — about 44% of its assets are in North America — the fund also has a role in creating jobs in the UAE, attracting foreign investment, and diversifying the local economy.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nose tackle This draft offers an abundance of big-bodied nose tackles capable of stopping the run, with the opportunity to develop as a pass rusher.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The capital murder trial of Tanner Horner entered its second day on Wednesday, and the jury watched several hours of video showing law enforcement interrogation of Horner and the discovery of 7-year-old Athena Strand’s body.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Small children memorize big facts about them; rich people invest or squander fortunes buying their bones.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cori Close, in her 15th season as UCLA women’s basketball coach, has seen her profile rise along with the program’s fortunes.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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The underground excavation machine, weighing around 500 tons, is designed to dig vertical shafts through solid rock at depths previously difficult to reach using conventional mining techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Companies that emit more than 100 tons of any pollutant in one year must apply for Title V permits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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In addition to hiring ambassadors, money will also go toward adding staffers in the security operations center, which collects feeds from more than 2,000 cameras, and security guards who are typically law enforcement.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Flipcause, based in California, was used by thousands of nonprofits nationwide to process online donations, allowing money to be collected on the platform before being transferred to individual organizations.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In her letter late last month to City Council members, the city attorney raised a slew of questions about the fiscal contract with LA28.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is the other side, a story rife with inconsistencies, false claims and, now, a slew of felony charges that could land her in prison for decades.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wealth. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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