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also monied
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad
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Recent Examples of moneyed
The big-moneyed Premier League club, forever talented, that could not resist a choke.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The firm, founded in 2005, was intended to disrupt the stuffily old-fashioned approach that dominated luxe travel, with the goal of broaden its appeal to a younger moneyed clientele.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for moneyed
Chris Branch, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The ads from both sides describe an unscrupulous, moneyed and ruthless entity preying on people at their most vulnerable moments.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The firm, founded in 2005, was intended to disrupt the stuffily old-fashioned approach that dominated luxe travel, with the goal of broaden its appeal to a younger moneyed clientele.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for moneyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moneyed
Adjective
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Darboven was a wealthy woman who never left home and used acquisition agents.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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With higher prices and a looming billionaire wealth tax, the Golden State continues to see both working-class residents and wealthy business owners leaving for more affordable cities.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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These figures likely understate the true advantage because affluent families can afford test preparation services that boost scores in the first place.—
Prasad Krishnamurthy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The mayor of an affluent suburb of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government last month.—
Julia Press,
Bloomberg,
29 May 2026
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“Moneyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moneyed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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