as in influx
a flowing or coming in
this affluence of new students is straining an already crowded school system
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Recent Examples of affluence
The audience for the business network is small in number but outsized in affluence and influence.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
But aesthetically and tonally, whiffs of affluence are in reach for those who want a taste.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Turner came from modest circumstances, but saw fame early; Constable grew up in affluence, with recognition arriving more slowly.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Oakland’s District 2 spans diverse communities that vary in affluence and ethnic makeup, from Chinatown and Jack London Square to areas east and south of Lake Merritt, such as Cleveland Heights, Lakeshore, the Peralta area and the San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
But aesthetically and tonally, whiffs of affluence are in reach for those who want a taste.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Turner came from modest circumstances, but saw fame early; Constable grew up in affluence, with recognition arriving more slowly.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Oakland’s District 2 spans diverse communities that vary in affluence and ethnic makeup, from Chinatown and Jack London Square to areas east and south of Lake Merritt, such as Cleveland Heights, Lakeshore, the Peralta area and the San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluence
influx
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Core inflation in the country could surprise at the lower end of the MAS forecast range, economists at Nomura said, citing the impact of influx of cheap Chinese imports.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Another influx of 184 wounded arrived at the Red Cross field hospital June 3, the ICRC said in a statement; 19 were declared dead on arrival, and eight more died of their wounds not long afterwards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Affluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluence. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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