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
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.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, Yardeni wrote, many are likely to continue receiving financial support from their well-off parents.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
And unlike past economic crises, this collapse has crossed all class lines, affecting bazaar merchants and the well-off as well as the poor.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 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
In it, the wife (Laura Sosnowski) in a well-off couple is cheating on her husband (Blair Mitchell) with one of his employees (Eric Joshua Valle).
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Beans and greens are often paired with pork, a lucky New Year’s food, thanks to the pig’s reputation for being plump and well-off.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
How long can Lovo expect the scant well-off Buffs boosters to reach into their pockets and endure such failed expectations?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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
In the meantime, Yardeni wrote, many are likely to continue receiving financial support from their well-off parents.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
And unlike past economic crises, this collapse has crossed all class lines, affecting bazaar merchants and the well-off as well as the poor.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 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
In it, the wife (Laura Sosnowski) in a well-off couple is cheating on her husband (Blair Mitchell) with one of his employees (Eric Joshua Valle).
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Beans and greens are often paired with pork, a lucky New Year’s food, thanks to the pig’s reputation for being plump and well-off.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
How long can Lovo expect the scant well-off Buffs boosters to reach into their pockets and endure such failed expectations?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-off
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Somehow his childhood friend went from gas fitter to the nation’s wealthiest man.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Warsh, a former top official at the Fed and a wealthy investor, faced a range of tough questions at the hearing.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Young certainly could make adjustments based on that reality, but his language is so rich that his poetry also frequently makes its own lyrical case.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Quince version has a burgundy interior for a rich-looking touch of color.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Socialists like to spend money — lots of other people’s money, of course — and Mamdani has been hampered by the fiscal stewards of Albany who, thankfully for New York City, aren’t likely to allow his more egregious schemes that would only drive away more of the city’s crucial affluent class.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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