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as in value
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
money alone cannot determine the true worth of some things
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as in cost
the amount of money for which something will find a buyer
one surefire way to determine the actual worth of a painting is to sell it at auction
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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
the entrepreneur's worth is well over 100 million dollars
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Recent Examples of worth
His wife, Xia Bing, a 45-year-old company director tasked with improving efficiency, has a net worth of $490 million based on her own stake, Forbes estimates show.
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Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction would supplant the existing mayoral Office of Community Safety, putting under the new department’s control $100 million worth of programs currently handled by other city fiefdoms.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Spiegel, whose net worth is roughly $2 billion, and Kerr have helped relieve debt for others in the past.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
That is the takeaway from new research that studied a quarter-century worth of runway images, advertising, magazine covers, and editorial spreads.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
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Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction would supplant the existing mayoral Office of Community Safety, putting under the new department’s control $100 million worth of programs currently handled by other city fiefdoms.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Spiegel, whose net worth is roughly $2 billion, and Kerr have helped relieve debt for others in the past.
—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
That is the takeaway from new research that studied a quarter-century worth of runway images, advertising, magazine covers, and editorial spreads.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for worth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worth
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The values imparted to me throughout my public school education — equal opportunity, impartial justice, respect for expertise, basic honesty — have been abandoned by a new breed of politician that has turned governance itself into a blood sport.
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That Teng could even accomplish it and have some success speaks to his value and adaptability.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The dimension that does the most good is the one leaders are most reluctant to give, because choice costs authority while enjoyment costs only money.
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Its themes of power, wealth, consumerism and American identity remain as relevant as ever.
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Alphonse Provinziano, managing partner of Provinziano & Associates law firm in Beverly Hills, also pointed to the mismatch in wealth in assessing possible spousal support for Kelce.
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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His focus is what happens on the pitch, including the fortunes of Hyam and Cacace, who were obviously absent when the rest of the squad reconvened in Wrexham on Tuesday to kick off pre-season training.
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By holding onto their investments, investors can continue building their wealth while deferring taxes, helping their fortunes grow over time.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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“Worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worth. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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