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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In astrology, Saturn represents authority, systems, boundaries and generational power, while Venus and Jupiter govern love, approval and personal worth. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 However, 95-year-old Buffett says there are more important measures of personal worth than monetary wealth. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026 Many people equate financial success or failure with personal worth. — Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025 Gen Xers delayed gratification, equating material success with personal worth. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 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

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“Personal worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20worth. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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