AFFLUENCE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

affluence

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)flü-ən(t)s

Definition of affluence next

as in influx

a flowing or coming in this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system

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Recent Examples of affluence In a roundabout way, the country’s affluence might be contributing to its pessimism. —

Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 The post-1945 explosion in birth rates coincided with the rise of the television age and the profusion of social science claptrap to serve and soothe a nation anxious in its affluence. —

Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026 But Fred blindly believes in Nate’s affluence. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities. —

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influx

Noun

As restaurants in several FIFA World Cup host cities welcome an influx of international visitors this weekend, some operators are adding automatic gratuities to customers' checks, citing concerns that guests from countries without a strong tipping culture may unknowingly undercompensate workers.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
High humidity due to an influx of tropical moisture combined with real temperatures in the upper 80s will create feels-like temperatures in the upper 90s.

— Scott Withers, CBS News, 13 June 2026