as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
he is affluent and can afford to send his children to the best schools
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as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the Nipigon and the St. Louis rivers are affluents of Lake Superior
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Recent Examples of affluent
Tracey Tully, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The nine floods not associated with more foreclosures were in affluent neighborhoods where home values were rising.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The homes of the affluent stood out as the landscape rushed by.
—Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Adjective
Tent encampments have sprung up as makeshift housing, forcing uncomfortable conversations about how to address homelessness in a largely affluent region of the state.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The nine floods not associated with more foreclosures were in affluent neighborhoods where home values were rising.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Noun
The current credit card system essentially functions as a private tax collection mechanism, extracting billions from the real economy to fund rewards programs that primarily benefit the affluent.
—Justin Grooms, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
The homes of the affluent stood out as the landscape rushed by.
—Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affluent
Adjective
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Big Little Lies Kidman has yet another incredible performance in a gripping drama about the dark undercurrents of a wealthy coastal community in California.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In a report Tuesday, the group of 38 mostly wealthy nations sharply downgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for America to 1.6% from the 2.2% projected in March and said growth would be even weaker next year.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Best of all was hitting 4-iron off the pine straw on the par-5 13th that narrowly cleared the tributary of Rae’s Creek and set up a 10-foot eagle.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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In November, the U.S. and Mexico signed the Minute 331 agreement, which focused on improving the reliability of Rio Grande water deliveries — in part by suggesting two alternative tributaries through which the transfers could occur.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
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The texture of the shampoo was rich, coated the hair well, and imparted a like-new shine — thanks to the product’s rich ingredients of coconut oil, silk proteins, shea butter, and neem oil.—
Kayla Blanton,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The result is a breathable, anti-static, antimicrobial textile that remains rich in tone.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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“Affluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affluent. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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