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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
you would have to be quite rich to be able to afford a home in that neighborhood
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2
as in fatty
containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar
stay away from rich foods before you sing tonight
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as in robust
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
rich wines complemented the meal
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
rich farmland
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Recent Examples of rich
Villa’s inclusion in the Deloitte Football Money League’s top 20 richest teams was caveated by qualifying for this season’s Champions League, with the broadcast revenue received a critical and telling contributor.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
According to the 14th congressional district representative, she’s met wealthy people who are a lot more impressive than the world’s richest man.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
That's projector-like real estate in a screen that provides rich black levels, burstingly bright quantum dot colors, and impressive overall punch.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
So, yeah, the landscape, the backdrop is much richer in Season 2.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
According to the 14th congressional district representative, she’s met wealthy people who are a lot more impressive than the world’s richest man.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
That's projector-like real estate in a screen that provides rich black levels, burstingly bright quantum dot colors, and impressive overall punch.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
So, yeah, the landscape, the backdrop is much richer in Season 2.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rich
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Trump this week announced the creation of a new investment visa that gives the overseas wealthy permanent residency and a path to citizenship in return for $5 million.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Democrats are likely to vote in lockstep against the legislation, seeing it as primarily benefiting the very wealthy.—
Axios,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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In fact in men, about 20% of the hormones are made by the testes, while the rest comes from the conversion of testosterone through an enzyme known as aromatase in the brain, skin, bone, and fatty tissue.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2025
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The usual recommendation for psoriasis and eczema is, not surprisingly, a diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, fatty fish, other healthy fats, and anti-inflammatory spices like ginger, turmeric and cumin.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The business was helped by a robust fourth quarter that also beat expectations, with both divisions highlighted by events that set fresh records.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The great news is that overwhelm can be managed with the help of pre-planning, robust boundary reinforcement and firm standards for self-care.—
Ginni Saraswati,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Carver, a Black agricultural scientist and inventor, was extremely concerned with keeping soil and its nutrients rich and fertile.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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For Kentridge, attachment to a great idea can lead to entrapment, closing your mind to other, unthought-of fertile ideas.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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My husband, however, grew up in a very different reality—an affluent town where many of his friends were driving cars that cost as much as our house.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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The first daytime drama to premiere in over 25 years, Beyond the Gates is set in the leafy Maryland suburb of Fairmont Crest, just outside of Washington, D.C., one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The batter was great, though: a thin layer of crunch that wasn’t too greasy.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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There were certainly more offensively potent options available for the Sharks, as Wennberg, Graf, and Ferraro have combined for 14 NHL goals this season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Curry can develop a musty tang, while celery seasonings may become more potent.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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That left Gabriel Pec as the Galaxy’s only returning prolific scorer and thus the focal point of San Diego’s defense, which bottled him up, limiting the 24-year-old Brazilian forward to just one shot on target.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Rich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rich. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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