as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
Was the Met this starved for money to end up restricting access to less well-to-do sections of our society?
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
As China continues to crack down on the financial sector, which includes drastic pay cuts and a cap on annual salary, many well-to-do luxury shoppers have suddenly turned into stingy customers.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Like coming home to one’s well-to-do grandparents for dinner.
—Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
In a recurring role, Prew will portray ‘Paul’, a dapper, bookish, well-to-do young British man on a passenger ship.
1923 follows a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob (Harrison Ford) and matriarch Cara (Helen Mirren).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
As China continues to crack down on the financial sector, which includes drastic pay cuts and a cap on annual salary, many well-to-do luxury shoppers have suddenly turned into stingy customers.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Like coming home to one’s well-to-do grandparents for dinner.
—Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
In a recurring role, Prew will portray ‘Paul’, a dapper, bookish, well-to-do young British man on a passenger ship.
1923 follows a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob (Harrison Ford) and matriarch Cara (Helen Mirren).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
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That puts it reassuringly outside the capability of even a wealthy tech bro, who wouldn’t have the money or the diplomatic alliances required, as Cynthia Scharf, senior fellow at the International Center for Future Generations, told me.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The opposing views underscored the challenge at the heart of the climate negotiations: while nations are urged to shift to green energy sources, many, including wealthy Western nations, continue to rely on fossil fuels.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot to unpack from this family photo, which prominently features the world’s richest man, standing with the president-elect’s offspring and their partners and their children.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The concert was a powerhouse of moody songs rich with Gilmour’s emotive playing.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Can the party of the universities, the affluent suburbs and the hipster urban cores do this?David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Since then, the county’s partisan shift has made national news, with the state’s most affluent big county swinging almost entirely to support Democrats, from presidential candidates on down.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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