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better-off

[bet-er-awf, -of] / ˈbɛt ərˈɔf, -ˈɒf /
ADJECTIVE
being in a more advantageous position
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Record-high home prices and soaring mortgage rates have priced out many younger buyers, leaving comparatively better-off boomers, who are now between the ages of 61 and 79, as the dominant force in home buying.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The gap is the difference between the 86.6% of better-off students who got A to C grades this year, compared to 71% of those in the most deprived areas.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Yes, good public schools exist, but they tend to be in communities where only the better-off can afford to live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

His family owned many cattle; they were among the better-off families in their village of Loun-Ariik.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park


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