net worth

noun

1. net assets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of net worth¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“Equities are now a bigger part of US household net worth than real estate and investment income tax could be as big as a quarter of government revenue,” he writes.

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But if your time horizon is 20 years, the difference between buying at $100,000 and buying at $80,000 matters more to your cocktail-party stories than to your grandchildren’s net worth.

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That same year, Forbes put his net worth at around half a billion dollars.

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A ballot initiative proposed by a healthcare workers’ union would take aim at the Golden State’s richest residents with a one-time, 5% tax on net worth over $1 billion.

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Her goal is to build a net worth of $3 million within 10 years by expanding her cleaning business and starting her own tax-prep venture.

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