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
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
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
Obviously poverty is not required—the well-off can write great literature, and often have.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Born in 1821, Baudelaire came from a fairly well-off family.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
In an effort to help revive New Zealand’s sagging economy, the coalition government will allow well-off investors to buy homes priced at NZ$5 million (around $3 million) or more, Bloomberg reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
The runup in housing values and stock prices largely benefited already well-off consumers, Zandi said, because ownership of those assets is highly concentrated among upper middle class and wealthy consumers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Obviously poverty is not required—the well-off can write great literature, and often have.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Born in 1821, Baudelaire came from a fairly well-off family.
—Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
In an effort to help revive New Zealand’s sagging economy, the coalition government will allow well-off investors to buy homes priced at NZ$5 million (around $3 million) or more, Bloomberg reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
The runup in housing values and stock prices largely benefited already well-off consumers, Zandi said, because ownership of those assets is highly concentrated among upper middle class and wealthy consumers.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-off
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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Following the money Hinojosa and Bell have tied Abbott’s private-school voucher push to a broader argument about favoritism, arguing the program steers public dollars to mostly Christian schools while benefiting wealthy contributors.—
Karen Brooks Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Democrats roared back to roll up big wins in fast-growing suburbs and even some exurbs that are home to legions of affluent and highly educated voters.—
Dave Goldiner,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Well-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-off. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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