as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
Studded with private island resorts and crisscrossed by megayachts, the British Virgin Islands have long been considered the Caribbean playground of the well-to-do.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Agnes, the well-to-do daughter of a Commander who is nearly ready to be married off herself; and Daisy, a teenager from Canada who realizes her parents were part of the Mayday resistance just after they are murdered by Gilead operatives.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Madison was emblematic of Lamont’s appeal — and broader Democratic gains — in well-to-do suburbs that once skewed Republican.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Agnes, the well-to-do daughter of a Commander who is nearly ready to be married off herself; and Daisy, a teenager from Canada who realizes her parents were part of the Mayday resistance just after they are murdered by Gilead operatives.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Madison was emblematic of Lamont’s appeal — and broader Democratic gains — in well-to-do suburbs that once skewed Republican.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The split widens when a labor strike becomes an armed revolt, with Jacir gamely tracking the hardening or shifting loyalties of both her peasant and well-to-do characters.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
Adjective
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Voters may soon be able to decide whether to impose a one-time tax on the state's wealthiest residents, aimed at raising cash to cope with federal cuts and the state budget deficit.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But isn’t this, at least in spirit, what many on the left criticize when wealthy taxpayers find ways to avoid paying more?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Disunion is as rich a vein in American political history as union is.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As the sun set below the tree line, the warm wood paneling turned a rich brown color that complemented the rattan light fixtures hanging above, giving the space a modern yet warm feeling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Only the already-affluent still define it as an opportunity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Raised in Guatemala, my parents were pulled out of school at a young age to work for affluent families.—
Ohanna Carrascoza,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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