PROPERTIED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

propertied

adjective

Definition of propertied

as in better-off

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Recent Examples of propertied 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 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

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The survey also showed that a shrinking number of households expect to feel better-off financially in a year.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
After all, these programs helped to create the class of better-off retirees who fund the group today.

— Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of better-off

Adjective

The Dashwoods had to reorient their entire lives after financial disaster, ultimately being partially saved by some moneyed cousins, but that’s not the sort of thing available to everyone.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Look, the playing fields haven’t been even in decades, the gap between the moneyed schools widening with each passing season.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of moneyed

Adjective

Even after the setback, young households remained wealthier than their counterparts were before the pandemic.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The airline sees lots of wealthy customers traveling to and from Broward and wants to cater to them with fancier flights.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wealthy

Adjective

The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Getting affluent early adopters on board now could be considered a win given the macro headwinds.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of affluent

Adjective

Quantum mechanics, which recently turned 100 years old, ranks as the most successful theory in the history of physics.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The Navy described the event as its first successful connection between an underway aircraft carrier’s control station and an MQ-25A aircraft.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of successful

Adjective

Is that the kind of society that the United States believes would create a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East regardless of who’s ruling Iran?

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Slightly more than half of Americans say Democrats would do a better job keeping the country prosperous, while only 37% believe Republicans would — the largest lead Democrats have enjoyed on this question in nearly 20 years.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosperous

Adjective

Her father, Isidor, was a well-to-do art-and-antiquities dealer, and her mother, Hedwig, was active in Jewish causes.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
For this new chapter in Britain, the son of King Charles III and his family have made their home in the Cotswolds, an idyllic region west of London that is popular with celebrities and the otherwise well-to-do.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of well-to-do

Adjective

Separate research from Prudential Financial recently found that more than six in 10 retirees with at least $500,000 in investable assets do not feel comfortable spending money for enjoyment.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
This oil keeps dry lips comfortable and looking juicy, thanks to hydrating hyaluronic acid and smoothing tripeptides, while minty menthol and peppermint oil plump without the painful sting.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026

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