as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
a well-off couple adopted the baby
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Recent Examples of well-off
Working in the shadows, asylum-seekers without well-off sponsors find themselves in limbo, stuck in substandard housing or reliant on small networks of church or immigrant advocacy groups.
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Palabra, al, 22 Mar. 2023
In that way, the benefits would be accessible to all and not just the well-off who can afford to use such technologies.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.
—Frances Robles Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
An inevitably moving tale as Little Bird, now mid-twenties, part of a well-off Jewish elite and engaged, sets off into the Canadian prairies to encounter the truth of her past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2023
And that the most welcome gift from a more well-off and well-meaning mother is to send cash?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
That’s when, amid economic uncertainty, the well-off feel more of the bite.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
Palabra, al, 22 Mar. 2023
In that way, the benefits would be accessible to all and not just the well-off who can afford to use such technologies.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.
—Frances Robles Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2023
An inevitably moving tale as Little Bird, now mid-twenties, part of a well-off Jewish elite and engaged, sets off into the Canadian prairies to encounter the truth of her past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2023
And that the most welcome gift from a more well-off and well-meaning mother is to send cash?
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
That’s when, amid economic uncertainty, the well-off feel more of the bite.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-off
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Whaling was also one of the few industries where Black Americans, both free and formerly enslaved, could make money and become wealthy.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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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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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
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Af Klint was born in 1862 into an affluent, noble Swedish family with a nautical lineage—both her father and grandfather were high-ranking officers in the Swedish Navy.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Well-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-off. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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