as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
in some parts of the city nearly unimaginable opulence can be found side by side with nearly unthinkable poverty
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Tariffs will either inaugurate a new era of asceticism or opulence.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
Purists may feel that Pichon and company have gone overboard, but, given that the Kyrie and the Gloria were intended for the glittering Dresden court, a bit of opulence seems apt.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Philipp Plein is a ringmaster in the circus of opulence, and, arguably, a character of his own creation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Quiet opulence The new locations, dubbed J.P. Morgan Financial Centers, have a warm feel and an earth-tone color palette that intentionally sets them apart from the nearly 5,000 Chase branches operated by the bank.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
Purists may feel that Pichon and company have gone overboard, but, given that the Kyrie and the Gloria were intended for the glittering Dresden court, a bit of opulence seems apt.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Philipp Plein is a ringmaster in the circus of opulence, and, arguably, a character of his own creation.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Quiet opulence The new locations, dubbed J.P. Morgan Financial Centers, have a warm feel and an earth-tone color palette that intentionally sets them apart from the nearly 5,000 Chase branches operated by the bank.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opulence
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 plan would have taxed wealth over $50 million at 2% and wealth over $1 billion at 6%.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at wealth management company Running Point Capital, told Reuters that the lingering contract negotiations could cause Canada Post’s share to drop into the teens by December 2026.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Opulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opulence. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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