the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

Examples of the wealthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the wealthy reap most of the benefits from a program that offers a tax loophole on retirement savings. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024 The Social Responsibility of American Industrialists In the 1890s, the first public relations professionals began advising the wealthy on how to use philanthropy to placate the public. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 The campaign also plans to broaden the attack in the coming weeks by arguing that Trump is now more willing to give away policy wins to the wealthy and well connected, citing the former president’s recent comments at fundraisers promising to reward high-dollar donors. Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Most rich young Americans have doubts about making traditional assets their sole investment choice, a Bank of America survey of the wealthy reveals. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the wealthy 

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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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