well spent
idiom
: worth having been used : worth the time money, etc.
This computer wasn't cheap, but it was money well spent.
Listening to her talk was time well spent.
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Johnson has said the president has the authority to make sure dollars in the executive agencies are well spent.
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Susan Davis, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
With a soulful live music community, and a flavorful food scene, your days—and your dollars—will be well spent.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The money, at least until recently, turned out to be well spent.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Research, state school finance reforms, and lessons from the Great Recession show us that money, well spent, does matter for academic and life outcomes.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Susan Davis, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
With a soulful live music community, and a flavorful food scene, your days—and your dollars—will be well spent.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
The money, at least until recently, turned out to be well spent.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Research, state school finance reforms, and lessons from the Great Recession show us that money, well spent, does matter for academic and life outcomes.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for well spent
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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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