1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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Wearing such a piece of jewelry must have symbolized great wealth and a high societal status.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Bezos' multi-million-dollar affair has drawn ire online and in-person, as protests erupt in the region calling for the Blue Origin owner to pay more in taxes, amid global frustrations about class and wealth divides.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Over the past year, Citi’s five businesses are tracking improved profitability, Poonawala said, adding that wealth and banking have acquired a sharper focus under new leadership.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 26 June 2025
There’s still an untold wealth of information to learn from the Milky Way’s neighbor, possibly even the means to finally understand the dark matter first detected by Rubin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Bezos' multi-million-dollar affair has drawn ire online and in-person, as protests erupt in the region calling for the Blue Origin owner to pay more in taxes, amid global frustrations about class and wealth divides.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Over the past year, Citi’s five businesses are tracking improved profitability, Poonawala said, adding that wealth and banking have acquired a sharper focus under new leadership.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 26 June 2025
There’s still an untold wealth of information to learn from the Milky Way’s neighbor, possibly even the means to finally understand the dark matter first detected by Rubin.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wealth
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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