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
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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Estimates suggest that over $124 trillion is poised to change hands as Baby Boomers transfer their wealth to the next generation.
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Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are also examples of how profit—and the influence and wealth that come with it—can be leveraged to improve not just a company or an industry, but the entire world.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2025
Brian Eagle, of Fishers, is an Indianapolis attorney, author and wealth strategy consultant.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
She’s had so much ambition and drive in her life to get to the top of the social mountain and have this incredible wealth.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are also examples of how profit—and the influence and wealth that come with it—can be leveraged to improve not just a company or an industry, but the entire world.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2025
Brian Eagle, of Fishers, is an Indianapolis attorney, author and wealth strategy consultant.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
She’s had so much ambition and drive in her life to get to the top of the social mountain and have this incredible wealth.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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