as in worthy
having worth or value
a worthwhile investment The money is for a worthwhile cause. The trip was worthwhile.
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Recent Examples of worthwhile
If free sounds good, Spotify is a worthwhile choice.
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PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Seasonal highlights make return visits worthwhile, from spring’s blooming gardens to December’s famously intricate holiday wreaths.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The final numbers are not in, but the current estimate shows that well over $50,000 was raised, to be given back to worthwhile projects through grants from the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Comfortable dress shoes are a worthwhile gamble, accenting the tone of the outfit with the rationale of a day spent walking around (sometimes through mud).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Seasonal highlights make return visits worthwhile, from spring’s blooming gardens to December’s famously intricate holiday wreaths.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The final numbers are not in, but the current estimate shows that well over $50,000 was raised, to be given back to worthwhile projects through grants from the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Comfortable dress shoes are a worthwhile gamble, accenting the tone of the outfit with the rationale of a day spent walking around (sometimes through mud).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthwhile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthwhile
worthy
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But the Huskies went out with pride in a neck-and-neck game, playing their best defense of the season against a worthy adversary that ultimately won it all.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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The union will introduce a new customer to the Supriya universe and, in turn, project her namesake brand to a global audience–a worthy opportunity in this testing fashion landscape.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthwhile. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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