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
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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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Joe Williams brings a wealth of experience to Alpha Prime Racing, having served in various esteemed roles throughout his NASCAR career.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Jim Walton Source of wealth: Walmart Net worth: $111.3 bil (+$44.5 bil)
9.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Then both Trump and Musk threatened representatives who opposed them with primary challenges—a suggestion, maybe, of how this kind of wealth in politics could change things, even just by being invoked.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
In this market, however, if those three or four companies included the likes of Apple and Microsoft, index investors could see their wealth fall sharply.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Jim Walton Source of wealth: Walmart Net worth: $111.3 bil (+$44.5 bil)
9.
—Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Then both Trump and Musk threatened representatives who opposed them with primary challenges—a suggestion, maybe, of how this kind of wealth in politics could change things, even just by being invoked.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
In this market, however, if those three or four companies included the likes of Apple and Microsoft, index investors could see their wealth fall sharply.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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 26 Dec. 2024.
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