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high-income

American  
[hahy-in-kuhm] / ˈhaɪˈɪn kʌm /

adjective

  1. of or relating to those with a larger income than the average.


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BEIJING—China is on the cusp of becoming a high-income country by the World Bank’s classification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“In addition, demand from high-income and cash buyers remains relatively resilient, for now, at least, so the overall median home price may still increase this fall,” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"AI might reverse this productivity slump that we have seen for the last 15 to 20 years in high-income economies," said Sacha Wunsch-Vincent, co-editor of WIPO's annual Global Innovation Index.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ondo is launching seven tokenized model portfolios on Thursday, including the three from BlackRock: high-income, diversified growth and high-growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

These elite colleges are so expensive that even many high-income students receive large grants.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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