personal worth
noun
: the value of all of a person's money and possessions
His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars.
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What was David Lynch's Net Worth? After a career that spanned six decades, Lynch's personal worth was estimated to be $50 million, according toCelebrity Net Worth.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Gi-hun seems driven by a desire to prove something about his personal worth.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
With that ability comes a new measure of success and of personal worth, but more importantly a blurring of truth and fiction.
—Tom Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
And for someone who has historically gained personal worth from professional accomplishments, the feeling of failure was too much to bear.
—Stephanie Montes, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
This feels taboo to admit in a culture that equates professional achievement with personal worth—and a country that ties employment to health care and parental leave.
—Katie Way, SELF, 28 Dec. 2023
In 2016, his personal worth was estimated at $500 million.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Gi-hun seems driven by a desire to prove something about his personal worth.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
With that ability comes a new measure of success and of personal worth, but more importantly a blurring of truth and fiction.
—Tom Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024
And for someone who has historically gained personal worth from professional accomplishments, the feeling of failure was too much to bear.
—Stephanie Montes, refinery29.com, 2 July 2024
This feels taboo to admit in a culture that equates professional achievement with personal worth—and a country that ties employment to health care and parental leave.
—Katie Way, SELF, 28 Dec. 2023
In 2016, his personal worth was estimated at $500 million.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
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“Personal worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20worth. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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