net worth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of net worth
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Stocks now make up the largest share of household net worth — even more than real estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Surging demand for refined petroleum products has boosted Dangote’s wealth by some $4.86 billion since the start of the year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, bringing his net worth to about $34.8 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Among homeowners, primary residences account for a median 45% of net worth, according to Pew Research Center.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Since then, her net worth has doubled, and while most of us can’t claim to know her on a personal level, from the outside it seems she has developed billionaire brain worms.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Inside Wall Street they were classified, at best, as “high net worth individuals.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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