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Recent Examples of propertied
No one could vote except propertied, head-of-household men.
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Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
In an age of small government — and an age in which lawmakers and officials answered only to propertied White men — keeping an open book proved straightforward.
—Brian Hochman, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Those writing the new constitution determined that men of substance, the wealthy, could be counted on to vote for men of good character who would end the chaos in the country and protect the interests of the propertied classes.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
In many Islamic societies, propertied Muslims have ceded parts of their fortunes to charitable waqf entities that have funded services such as soup kitchens and hospitals.
—Mark Malloch-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2024
Edward Gibbon, who was ultimately elected to the UK Parliament, was born into a propertied English family that had lost most of its fortune in the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s but later regained it.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
Until quite recently, the club also refused to admit show people, who started displacing oilmen as the West Side’s propertied class in the 1910s.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
State lawmakers have been solicitous of propertied interests and thus deeply skeptical of rent control in years past.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
In the year 110 BC the Roman army was composed of propertied peasants.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2010
In an age of small government — and an age in which lawmakers and officials answered only to propertied White men — keeping an open book proved straightforward.
—Brian Hochman, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propertied
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The proportion already in private schools dipped from 70% in 2023-24 – reflecting the first year of eligibility for better-off families – to 30%.—
Leslie Postal,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
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Millennials are also better-off financially than boomers were at the same age.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The Four Seasons has a lodge in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, which regularly attracts a moneyed cohort of families and honeymooning couples seeking a five-star African safari experience.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Quite stupidly, all their highest courts have top judges chosen directly by voters — in elections where moneyed interests can pour millions to try to sway things one way or another.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s haunted by killing wealthy villain B.J. Vines (John Diehl) in Season 2, and the Ye’iitsoh has been plaguing him.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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One of its largest individual donors this election cycle is Chris Larsen, a wealthy tech investor who founded a large cryptocurrency company.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Restoration is a road for the monied faithful, suggesting that buying a great example, already fettled, is the road to XK120 happiness.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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The younger, monied collector would rather have a [Ruf] ‘Yellowbird’ than a D-Type.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But in less affluent districts, property tax revenue is relatively low, so funding from the state makes up a more significant portion of the district’s budget.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Unlike the predominantly White and affluent Covenant School, the middle school had a more diverse student body from working-class households, the report said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Colossal previously announced efforts to revive other extinct species like the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, but the dire wolf's return is the first successful mammalian de-extinction of its kind.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Push yourself, if necessary, to get out and about, as social interactions are critical to a successful retirement.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Historically, there are no examples of an economy based only on tariffs that successfully fostered a prosperous, equitable society.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s public stance highlights a fundamental leadership truth: integrity demands that leaders advocate for their organization’s values in both prosperous times and during crises.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The brand has been able to sell high-price point showpieces, over $1,000, in big quantities thanks to its distinctive aesthetic, which has attracted a dedicated following with fashion influencers, well-to-do career women and yummy mummies in the mix.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Propertied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propertied. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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