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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The American still won eight games and could afford to feel good about herself about a week well spent.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Paratici knew that the €55million (£47.4m; $64.3m at current rates) asking price Atalanta set would prove money well spent.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 July 2025
At its core, this menu is a tribute to time well spent.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Business leaders have historically seen that as money well spent.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, PC Magazine, 2 July 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Paratici knew that the €55million (£47.4m; $64.3m at current rates) asking price Atalanta set would prove money well spent.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 July 2025
At its core, this menu is a tribute to time well spent.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Business leaders have historically seen that as money well spent.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, PC Magazine, 2 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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