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as in value
the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities
money alone cannot determine the true worth of some things
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2
as in cost
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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as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
the entrepreneur's worth is well over 100 million dollars
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Recent Examples of worth
Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods, starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth immediately, and the remaining $125 billion in 21 days.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The tariffs threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of products that are imported from the three nations, which collectively shipped $1.4 trillion worth of goods to the US last year — more than 40% of the value of US imports.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Those imports include more than $3 billion worth of fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The tests signal that both companies are heading closer toward committing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of manufacturing contracts to Intel, Reuters said.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The tariffs threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of products that are imported from the three nations, which collectively shipped $1.4 trillion worth of goods to the US last year — more than 40% of the value of US imports.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Those imports include more than $3 billion worth of fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The tests signal that both companies are heading closer toward committing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of manufacturing contracts to Intel, Reuters said.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worth
Noun
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These whiskies are outstanding and at less that $60, represent exceptional value.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Relative humidity values will drop to 12 to 18 percent with wind speeds 5 to 10 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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First of all, the cost wasn’t exorbitant in my mind, especially given that there was double salary retention between the Boston Bruins and New Jersey on Frederic. Frederic, who can play both center and wing, brings a physical element that the Oilers were sorely lacking.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The full-service building has a 24-hour doorman, private basement storage, and bike storage, and the maintenance costs, at $5,270 a month, reflect that.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2025
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By pressuring Ukraine to hand over much of its mineral wealth in exchange for protection, Trump is undermining not just U.S. foreign policy traditions but the entire architecture of international relations that has maintained peace since 1945.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Flanks, a startup providing data and insights to European wealth managers, has raised €14 million in new funding, founders Joaquim de la Cruz and Álvaro Morales tell Axios exclusively.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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With the clock ticking toward noon PT on Friday, there remains a material disagreement between the two sides on price.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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During an earnings call Tuesday morning, Target intimated that the duties on Mexico would force it to raise prices on certain produce as soon as this week.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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Such efforts can help strengthen the protection of digital assets and customer data while addressing the evolving demands of API security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Data protection of organizations’ digital assets and consumer information is one of the critical areas where such collaboration is essential, especially as consumers place more emphasis on their personal data security.—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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That figure reflects actual sales made through October — the holiday period money isn’t distributed until later in the fiscal year, the staff report notes.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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A lot is riding on Lee and CEO Joshua Schulman, who joined in July, to improve the company’s fortunes.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Red Bull dominated the start of the year, winning the season opener in Bahrain by over 20 seconds, and Alpine slid back — only for both teams’ fortunes to change as the season wore on.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Small-caps — which Fidelity defines as companies with market values between $300 million and $2 billion — typically have fewer financial resources, limited access to capital, and often rely heavily on debt.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worth. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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