as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
he is affluent and can afford to send his children to the best schools
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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Nipigon and the St. Louis rivers are affluents of Lake Superior
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Recent Examples of affluent
Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Compared to Windows users there is also the notion that Apple fans tend to be more affluent, and that could mean richer pickings once an account is compromised.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The homes of the affluent stood out as the landscape rushed by.
—Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Adjective
Reporting from Palm Beach, Florida, where power is amassing among the affluent—and among their staff.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Compared to Windows users there is also the notion that Apple fans tend to be more affluent, and that could mean richer pickings once an account is compromised.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
The current credit card system essentially functions as a private tax collection mechanism, extracting billions from the real economy to fund rewards programs that primarily benefit the affluent.
—Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The homes of the affluent stood out as the landscape rushed by.
—Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluent
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This season is set at The White Lotus resort in Thailand, where a wealthy businessman, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), is visiting with his wife, Victoria (Parker Posey) and their grown children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Japan, Timeshares Are Back: A new model of ownership is allowing middle-class families and wealthy vacationers alike to buy a piece of alluring properties.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Oyster reproduction levels were above the median for the fifth straight year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which surveys for the bivalves each year in the bay and its tributaries.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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With more than 500 square miles of navigable waters, the Bay and its tributaries have kayak outfitters with key locations for spectacular views of San Francisco.—
Jill K. Robinson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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As winds churn up cold water off the Southern California coast, sediment rich in nutrients is swirled up from the ocean floor and becomes feed for smaller creatures in the water who are eaten by larger ones like pelicans, whales and all kinds of fish.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Louise insisted the show didn’t make the cast rich.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Affluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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