wealthier; wealthiest
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He is a wealthy entrepreneur.
the wealthiest nations in the world
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In a report Tuesday, the group of 38 mostly wealthy nations sharply downgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for America to 1.6% from the 2.2% projected in March and said growth would be even weaker next year.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
States that insist on high taxes will repel residents, especially wealthier ones who tend to be the most mobile.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The central couple, Lovie Simone’s ambitious, working-class Keisha and Justin, a wealthy but lost prep schooler played by Michael Cooper Jr., feel more vivid and specific than the original characters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
Big Little Lies Kidman has yet another incredible performance in a gripping drama about the dark undercurrents of a wealthy coastal community in California.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
States that insist on high taxes will repel residents, especially wealthier ones who tend to be the most mobile.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The central couple, Lovie Simone’s ambitious, working-class Keisha and Justin, a wealthy but lost prep schooler played by Michael Cooper Jr., feel more vivid and specific than the original characters.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
Big Little Lies Kidman has yet another incredible performance in a gripping drama about the dark undercurrents of a wealthy coastal community in California.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealthy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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