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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Those inflated bills are eating into families’ budgets at a time when gas, grocery and housing costs are high and threatening to climb further, limiting many Americans’ ability to save money and build wealth.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the long run, stocks have created great wealth.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But this wealth transfer can increase inequality, as those who receive substantial inheritance will be better positioned than those who do not.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Post-pandemic, ServiceNow, Wells Fargo’s wealth management division, Palantir, Thoma Bravo, and Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital are just a few of the companies that have shifted significant resources to South Florida.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the long run, stocks have created great wealth.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But this wealth transfer can increase inequality, as those who receive substantial inheritance will be better positioned than those who do not.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Post-pandemic, ServiceNow, Wells Fargo’s wealth management division, Palantir, Thoma Bravo, and Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital are just a few of the companies that have shifted significant resources to South Florida.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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