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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
Anant, a billionaire heir who is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani (who has a net worth of around $123 billion) and Nita Ambani, tied the knot with Merchant in a luxurious ceremony that began on July 12, 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex in India.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Nearly 70,000 people in Florida have left more than $61 million worth of unclaimed tax refunds on the table.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
During the same two-day period, there were also 10-figure declines in the net worths of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (-$5.83 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault (-$5.3 billion) Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai (-$1.7 billion), and SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner (-$1.5 billion).
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Tariff war heats up Canada will impose 25% tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said at a press conference Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Nearly 70,000 people in Florida have left more than $61 million worth of unclaimed tax refunds on the table.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
During the same two-day period, there were also 10-figure declines in the net worths of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (-$5.83 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault (-$5.3 billion) Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai (-$1.7 billion), and SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner (-$1.5 billion).
—Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Tariff war heats up Canada will impose 25% tariffs on more than $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said at a press conference Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worth
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Conversely, the slower application growth for elite institutions may signal a need to rethink their value proposition in a changing higher education landscape.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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At likely his lowest value ever now is a good time to try and trade for the veteran tight end.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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And most of the reason is there’s too much government regulation keeping people from being able to build houses at a reasonable cost.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some 70% of global commerce is now diverting around South Africa to avoid the Houthis, resulting in higher shipping costs and supply chain issues, Waltz said.—
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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According to Federal Reserve data, the typical white family has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family—the median white household had $188,200 in wealth compared to $24,100 for Black households.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Adding to its desirability, Sunnybrook offers incredible value with lot prices starting at just $70,000—a rare find in Johnson County.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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This is a reflection on the season the Penguins have had and ticket prices.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Such efforts can help strengthen the protection of digital assets and customer data while addressing the evolving demands of API security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Data protection of organizations’ digital assets and consumer information is one of the critical areas where such collaboration is essential, especially as consumers place more emphasis on their personal data security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Though the investments may seem legitimate, criminals eventually disappear with the consumers’ money.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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United could put the money earned into their own ground’s renewal.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Emily has spent her entire life doing the right thing at every opportunity, and doesn’t care about fame or fortune, but just wants the human connection that comes from forming a few genuinely close relationships.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally, family offices have long been seen as the pinnacle of private investment sophistication—highly sophisticated institutional level investors, dedicated to single or small groups of ultra-high-net-worth families to manage their fortunes across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Kellogg did not attend U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Feb. 18.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worth. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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