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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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The net effect of all that will be elevated oil prices through 2Q, says Sian Fenner, economist at Westpac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

What may be missing from this picture is that one of the gifts of having a $6 million net worth is that you can help make your son’s life easier.

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

Many countries in the region are net oil exporters, which could help them benefit from higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

I even tried to shake him out of the net and couldn’t.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls