the haves
plural noun
: people who have a lot of money and possessions : wealthy people
—usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots
the gap between the haves and the have-nots
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When people can hold, trade and invest in these tools with micro-amounts of money, the gap between the haves and have-nots begins to shrink.
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Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article America is currently at war with itself over who constitutes the haves and have-nots, and what ethnic groups have faced the most discrimination.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
One is the friction between the haves and have-nots, an old and sturdy foundation on which to build a specific, meaningful tension between two people with differences posing a real test to their attraction.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Vouchers that direct public dollars to private schools lead to even worse academic outcomes and increase gaps between the haves and have-nots.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Benson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article America is currently at war with itself over who constitutes the haves and have-nots, and what ethnic groups have faced the most discrimination.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
One is the friction between the haves and have-nots, an old and sturdy foundation on which to build a specific, meaningful tension between two people with differences posing a real test to their attraction.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
Vouchers that direct public dollars to private schools lead to even worse academic outcomes and increase gaps between the haves and have-nots.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the haves
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“The haves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20haves. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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