as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a well-off couple adopted the baby
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Recent Examples of well-off
And many of the ones who can certainly can’t afford not to sell if some well-off New Yorkers, or techsters from Silicon Valley, or Hollywood types want to give them a month of bills for their tickets.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The pastor’s initiative proved so popular that the church began distributing feed sacks to well-off homes, so Boston housewives could continually set aside castoffs for donation.
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Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
My mother belonged to Mersin’s well-off Christian community, which was mainly of Syrian origin.
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Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Rural areas also used to be thought of as less financially well-off and therefore less desirable for retailers.
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Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Communities such as Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Troy and Rochester Hills remain relatively well-off, with some of the highest scores on the county’s socioeconomic index.
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Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
The Kims were considered well-off in North Korea, where international humanitarian organizations estimate more than half the population lives in poverty.
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Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Travel, vacations and tickets to live sports events are all increasingly being pursued by only more well-off Americans, some economists have noted.
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Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2026
But focusing on integrated schools—especially in the many communities where the demographics conspire against it—can detract from ensuring that the least well-off students receive a quality education.
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Ray Domanico,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The pastor’s initiative proved so popular that the church began distributing feed sacks to well-off homes, so Boston housewives could continually set aside castoffs for donation.
—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
My mother belonged to Mersin’s well-off Christian community, which was mainly of Syrian origin.
—
Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Rural areas also used to be thought of as less financially well-off and therefore less desirable for retailers.
—
Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Communities such as Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Troy and Rochester Hills remain relatively well-off, with some of the highest scores on the county’s socioeconomic index.
—
Grigoris Argeros,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
The Kims were considered well-off in North Korea, where international humanitarian organizations estimate more than half the population lives in poverty.
—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Travel, vacations and tickets to live sports events are all increasingly being pursued by only more well-off Americans, some economists have noted.
—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2026
But focusing on integrated schools—especially in the many communities where the demographics conspire against it—can detract from ensuring that the least well-off students receive a quality education.
—
Ray Domanico,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-off
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Now, even wealthy patients come because of the quality.
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Most people associate Chicago’s North Shore with suburban wealth, but the city’s wealthiest suburb sits to the west.
Adjective
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Matching your belt, shoes, and purse is an easy way to make an outfit feel intentional and look cohesive, and Swift did so by opting for a similarly rich brown leather style.
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Those were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, tying and passing Oliver Giroud for the most in the country's rich history.
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Unanimously approved Tuesday, the ban is the latest measure taken in the past two years to curb what’s become a growing safety issue in the affluent East Bay town of about 43,000 residents.
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.
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“Well-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-off. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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