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affluence

[af-loo-uhns, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu əns, əˈflu- /


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We should have well-funded schools for all American children, where success isn’t so tied to where you call home and the relative affluence of your neighbors.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

"With durian, I bought a car, houses for my children and built a villa for my family," he said, his affluence evident around him.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Like many constituencies in Scotland, there are pockets of affluence and deprivation, often sitting side by side.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

And I’m trying to step back from the exclusive focus on financial affluence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

In her animal spirits there was an affluence of life and certainty of flow, such as excited my wonder, while it baffled my comprehension.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë


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