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affluence

[af-loo-uhns, uh-floo-] / ˈæf lu əns, əˈflu- /


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The rise in affluence is powering an American economy built on consumer spending, and transforming the types of products and services companies offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

"We see a lot of affluence - a lot of wealth - and that's not something that you see a huge amount on screen in Wales."

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Posting a well-lit spritz, matcha or sardines signals leisure, affluence and wellness — conspicuous consumption, Goop-style.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

This family, on a Saturday morning in October, began, one by one, to stir out of their dreams of affluence and vengeance into the anonymous misery of their storefront.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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