worths

plural of worth
as in values
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 As funds funnel toward AI startups, Dacombe is one of a growing number of (really) young founders hitting billion-dollar net worths. Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The eye-popping gains of Nvidia, Micron, Alphabet and other AI stocks have helped inflate the net worths of millions of Americans by lifting the value of their retirement nest eggs, college savings plans and brokerage accounts. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 When pinning down the right amount to apply, expert advise two easy visual aids—opt for squeezing out a nickel size amount, or two finger length worths of product. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Indeed, Utah’s Mitt Romney and Virginia’s Mark Warner both have net worths north of $200 million. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 And yet, over the next decade, Social Security (and Medicare) will spend trillions of dollars—more than $100,000 annually on wealthy married couples—on those seniors with six-figure post-retirement incomes and net worths in the millions of dollars. Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 In California, voters may see a ballot referendum this fall on whether to impose a new 5% tax on people with net worths of more than $1 billion, echoing similar proposals that have been introduced in Congress. David Ingram, NBC news, 3 June 2026 Some have personal fortunes, including two who previously reported nine-figure net worths. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 The measure would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians with net worths of $1 billion or more. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worths
values
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  • Call it Comer 2035, a vision separate from the system’s broader Elevate 2035 plan that would articulate Comer’s pediatric-specific values and commitments.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Two common ones include beliefs about whether someone will listen and share information and whether someone shares your values.
    John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Worths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worths. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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