net worth

American  

noun

1. net assets.

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Etymology

Origin of net worth

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Forbes pegs his net worth at $17 billion, though the bulk of that is based on the value of Telegram, which he said he plans to leave to a nonprofit foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many in the top 1% have a vast net worth on paper, which they borrow against to fund a luxurious lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investing that $100,000 in the stock market now, given your ages and the fact that this represents 100% of your net worth outside of your home, would be extremely high risk.

From MarketWatch

Even though $6.25 billion is only a sliver of Michael Dell’s net worth, which the Bloomberg Billionaires Index put at $141 billion when last I looked, the Dells are being amazingly generous.

From Barron's

Owning two houses would add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the reader’s friend’s net worth without her Walmart wages.

From MarketWatch