worthiness

noun

Definition of worthinessnext
as in value

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  1. value
  2. worth
  3. importance
  4. fame
  5. substance
  6. eminence
  7. prominence
  8. significance
Noun
  • Discovery took massive, multi-billion dollar hits this summer to write down the value of their cable assets.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Ginori 1735 homeware brand upholds many of the values of timeless Italian beauty and is held near and dear by many global style setters today.
    Benedetta Rossi, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of value
Noun
  • This is pretty much in line with the net worth of some other stars from recent Netflix Christmas movies, like Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
  • According to Pham, in the first 8 months of 2024, Vietnam exported more than $72 million worth of watermelons, about $15 million more than all of 2023.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of worth
Noun
  • While the cameras were rolling, Anderson taught the climbers about the importance of temperate rainforests (Tongass National Forest is the world’s largest at nearly 17 million acres) and took them salmon fishing.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Given the importance of manpower in a war of attrition, the first battlefield employment of thousands of North Korean troops recently deployed to Russia marks another escalation in non-European involvement.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of importance
Noun
  • Kornacki, 45, shot to social media fame during the 2020 presidential election for his near 'round the clock election analysis and signature Gap khaki pants.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Context: Cruz, who was first elected to the Senate in 2012, rose to fame in Congress as a staunch conservative.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fame
Noun
  • And if there are any more problems because of her substance abuse, all bets will be off.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • In the book, Vance recounted a turbulent childhood, his mother's struggle with substance use disorder and the life-changing influence of his grandmother, known to him as Mamaw.
    Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of substance
Noun
  • But a lot of young executives also are casting weary glances at the aging eminences who’ve been occupying Hollywood’s C-suites seemingly forever.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Despite being unsure of his faith, the poor man has been saddled by the just-deceased pope with the responsibility of managing the conclave of red-robed eminences who’ll vote on a successor.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of eminence
Noun
  • Miller, 39, is a former Capitol Hill staffer who rose to prominence as a fiery Trump speechwriter and key architect of his immigration policies from 2017 to 2021.
    Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
  • One of the Palestinian leaders Israel targeted in an October strike on Ain al-Hilweh camp, in Saida, came to prominence in this 1980s power vacuum.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of prominence
Noun
  • Mexico's obsession with Korean series — and more cultural curiosity While Mickey’s cultural identity is not a focal point, García-Rulfo, who has played his fair share of drug dealers, recognized the significance of his portrayal of a Mexican lawyer.
    Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And there’s the historical significance of the candidates themselves: Harris, 60, would be the first woman and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as U.S. President.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of significance
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