1
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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2
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
The Tuckers lost $1.4 million worth of shares — and with them, a source of wealth that Jim had hoped to pass on to his children.
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump has pushed to strike an agreement with Ukraine for access to the equivalent of $500 billion worth of rare earth materials.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
These are the people who ferreted out $91 billion worth of waste, fraud and abuse in the government.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
Musk's net worth is just shy of $400 billion as of this month, according to Forbes.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Trump has pushed to strike an agreement with Ukraine for access to the equivalent of $500 billion worth of rare earth materials.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
These are the people who ferreted out $91 billion worth of waste, fraud and abuse in the government.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
Musk's net worth is just shy of $400 billion as of this month, according to Forbes.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worth
Noun
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Relative humidity values will drop to 12 to 18 percent with wind speeds 5 to 10 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Her post has amassed over 9,000 upvotes to date, sparking a wide-ranging discussion about the value of gifts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The price impact was muted, one study found, because retailers absorbed much of the cost through lower profit margins.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Caulking, sealing and weatherstripping leaks can save 10% to 20% in heating costs.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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By pressuring Ukraine to hand over much of its mineral wealth in exchange for protection, Trump is undermining not just U.S. foreign policy traditions but the entire architecture of international relations that has maintained peace since 1945.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, though, the wealth isn’t trickling down to average workers.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Its share price has risen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Data shows ticket prices are rivaling those of the Super Bowl.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 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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But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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When people can hold, trade and invest in these tools with micro-amounts of money, the gap between the haves and have-nots begins to shrink.—
Bryan Benson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Red Bull dominated the start of the year, winning the season opener in Bahrain by over 20 seconds, and Alpine slid back — only for both teams’ fortunes to change as the season wore on.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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A lot is riding on Lee and CEO Joshua Schulman, who joined in July, to improve the company’s fortunes.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worth. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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