as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a doctor who is now quite well-to-do as a result of his successful medical practice
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Recent Examples of well-to-do
The family was well-to-do, and Hantman went to school in Havana, learning English, German, French and Italian.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, during a raucous town hall meeting in the well-to-do suburb of Roswell, about 20 miles north of the C.D.C., Representative Rich McCormick, a Republican, backed the White House.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
As the calls occurred, Alexis was driving from the well-to-do suburb of Pétionville, passing the landmark Hexagon building that houses the Brazilian Embassy, en route to the presidential palace.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
On Thursday night, during a raucous town hall meeting in the well-to-do suburb of Roswell, about 20 miles north of the C.D.C., Representative Rich McCormick, a Republican, backed the White House.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
As the calls occurred, Alexis was driving from the well-to-do suburb of Pétionville, passing the landmark Hexagon building that houses the Brazilian Embassy, en route to the presidential palace.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Sweeney plays Millie, a struggling young woman who finds a fresh start as a housemaid to the wealthy and well-to-do couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-to-do
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Other wealthy influencers have taken up residence not far from the White House, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who purchased in the Woodland Normanstone neighborhood, Politico reported.—
Carol Ross Joynt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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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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But in less affluent districts, property tax revenue is relatively low, so funding from the state makes up a more significant portion of the district’s budget.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Unlike the predominantly White and affluent Covenant School, the middle school had a more diverse student body from working-class households, the report said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Well-to-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-to-do. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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