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affluence

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


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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

Kadens, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Chicago, is tapping into what CSU President Z Scott calls students’ growing interest in self-made affluence, fueled partly by social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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

There was an optimistic affluence about him and his flamboyant clothes, as if there were no problem he could not solve.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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