wealth

noun

ˈwelth How to pronounce wealth (audio)
Definition of wealthnext
1
as in assets
the total of one's money and property her wealth increased to the point where she could afford several luxurious homes

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2
as in loads
a considerable amount a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings

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3
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs a wealth of documentation to support her thesis

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Recent Examples of wealth League rules also do not allow ownership by sovereign wealth funds, corporations, or pension funds, and do not permit debt on LP interests. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Carina Johansen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors shouldn't expect the bumper gains returned by the equity market so far this year to continue, the CEO of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund told CNBC on Wednesday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Norway’s parliament last year ordered a review of the ethical guidelines governing the sovereign wealth fund, temporarily suspending company exclusions while a committee examines whether the rules should be changed. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Last month, a national poll found 69% of Americans in favor of requiring the largest AI companies to transfer half their stock into a public sovereign wealth fund. — Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wealth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wealth
  1. assets
  2. loads
  3. abundance
  4. capital
  5. ton
  6. fortune
  7. slew
  8. money
Noun
  • Iran is demanding the US cease its attacks and end the blockade of Iranian ports, as well as lift sanctions, unfreeze Iranian assets and pay compensation for war damages.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to the interim deal signed in June, a schedule to end sanctions and plan on compensation would be part of the final deal, and negotiations would address frozen assets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assets
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
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  • Nestled between Europe and Asia, Georgia boasts a wealth of ancient history that melds with the most stunning landscapes, and an abundance of friendly welcomes that are not just incidental but a way of life.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Out of an abundance of caution, passengers were temporarily deplaned while deputies investigated the incident.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of abundance
Noun
  • The power company said the attack resulted in outages across the southern parts of the city, which is located about 47 kilometers (about 30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The 34-year-old returned to a hero’s welcome in his nation’s capital of Mogadishu following his denial of entry to the US.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of capital
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  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Because season one, the penultimate episode also had tons of action and everything came to a head at Jordan’s mansion.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • The Fed governor sets a number that affects the President's political fortunes and can't be fired for it without cause and process.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The second rebuild came amid rapidly improving on-field fortunes in the 1990s.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • About 61% of primary voters split their votes among a slew of moderate candidates.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The slew of new characters includes Sherry Cola, Liamani Segura and Hudson Stone, among others.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Johnson was not in the team, the money was on the table, and his valuation was probably more likely to go down from there rather than up.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The trend of hospitals asking for money up front represents a double whammy for patients.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
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