net worth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of net worth
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Their median household net worth in 2022 was significantly higher than that of Americans who were the same ages in 1983 and 2001, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Federal Reserve data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
But Yardeni points out that retired boomers don’t stop spending, instead drawing down their accumulated net worth.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
As a result, my net worth is $6 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
“The minimum net worth for investors should be $15 million,” it said, which was interesting, as it excluded not only himself but basically everyone he’d ever known.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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