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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.
—
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 surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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Disney hotel staff more than made up for the error by relocating us to the Commodore Suite at the Disney Yacht Club, a $2,000-a-night accommodation with club-level benefits and concierge service, at no additional cost.
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Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
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Black employed Epstein has a wealth management adviser, but also allegedly confided in him about personal matters, including extramarital affairs that ended in nondisclosure agreements.
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There was a wealth of content on show aiming to prove that, despite numerous challenges, the genre remains towering.
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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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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
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Nathan quickly discovered that limited money forces difficult choices.
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An heir to the Levi jeans fortune who lives in Manhattan, Goldman largely self-funded his campaign.
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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Images of the Venezuelan capital taken late yesterday show panic and destruction from the impact of twin earthquakes.
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Opponents argue agencies could avoid some of the service cuts officials have warned about by pausing capital improvement projects, including extensions.
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“Worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worth. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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