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affluence

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


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The rise in affluence is powering an American economy built on consumer spending, and transforming the types of products and services companies offer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Quintero, the young entrepreneur, also welcomes the notion that his hometown may return to its renowned era of affluence.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 15, 2026

They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

Savannah’s growing affluence helped convince Jon Kully to open Club Bardo last year inside his new luxury hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 30, 2025

The whole milieu was a portrait of affluence and ease, a less-than-subtle reminder of the payoff that came when you committed yourself wholeheartedly to the grind.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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