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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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Recent Examples of worths
Announced just before the New Year, Sacks' move to Austin followed California’s proposed one-time 5% tax on individuals with net worths exceeding $1 billion.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham‘s bond is forever strong, but how do their individual net worths match up?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Jan. 2026
Wealthier Americans have seen their net worths boosted by the strong stock market, wage gains and higher home values.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
People do napkin math at the dinner table using the latest funding announcements to calculate their friends’ net worths and fret about declining job offers to join Anthropic or OpenAI.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
This will involve taking on interest groups that thrive on complexity such as lawyers and bureaucratic jobs-worths.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Others, like Warren Buffett, try to lead very normal lives, despite their huge net worths.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
For the study, Long Angle surveyed 114 people worth at least $2 million, with a majority having net worths of between $5 million and $25 million.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Here's everything to know about the Jonas Brothers' net worths.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham‘s bond is forever strong, but how do their individual net worths match up?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Jan. 2026
Wealthier Americans have seen their net worths boosted by the strong stock market, wage gains and higher home values.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
People do napkin math at the dinner table using the latest funding announcements to calculate their friends’ net worths and fret about declining job offers to join Anthropic or OpenAI.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
This will involve taking on interest groups that thrive on complexity such as lawyers and bureaucratic jobs-worths.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Others, like Warren Buffett, try to lead very normal lives, despite their huge net worths.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
For the study, Long Angle surveyed 114 people worth at least $2 million, with a majority having net worths of between $5 million and $25 million.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Here's everything to know about the Jonas Brothers' net worths.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worths
values
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Education policies, as well as parenting values focused on grades and test scores as singular markers of achievement may also be to blame.—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That support has given me the strength to keep pushing forward, for integrity, accountability, and a sport that truly upholds the values that brought us together to compete.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Worths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worths. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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