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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Peer learning and mentorship can provide insights into best practices for wealth accumulation.
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Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Poulter plays a radically un-self-aware scion of a billionaire family in A24’s absurdist comedy about wealth and privilege (which also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Téa Leoni).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
For decades, real estate has been heralded as the gold standard of wealth building in the Black community.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
By structuring wealth intelligently, individuals may be able to reduce their tax exposure while helping to potentially secure their financial future.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Poulter plays a radically un-self-aware scion of a billionaire family in A24’s absurdist comedy about wealth and privilege (which also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Téa Leoni).
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
For decades, real estate has been heralded as the gold standard of wealth building in the Black community.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
By structuring wealth intelligently, individuals may be able to reduce their tax exposure while helping to potentially secure their financial future.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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