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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
The 10 richest Americans—mostly tech founders like Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg—added $698 billion to their net worths between November 2024 and the same month in 2025.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
However, the members’ net worths do differ a little based on their different brand deals.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 21 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
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
Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
However, the members’ net worths do differ a little based on their different brand deals.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026
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.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 21 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
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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Review subscriptions and tidy receipts, then update prices or boundaries, because clear values help your compassionate nature avoid overgiving.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The handle calculates the fat and muscle (mass and percentage) in each arm, leg, and your torso, and compares the values to a healthy average based on your body type.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Worths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worths. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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