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
Depending on the price tag for Pivetta, that could absolutely be a worthwhile risk for Atlanta, especially when only inserting him into the back end of this rotation.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
One day, a player is going to get caught out and look pretty silly, but the embarrassment/flex risk/reward assessment is clearly judged worthwhile enough to keep doing it.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The two-mile drive is narrow and winding, but absolutely worthwhile—not only for the natural stone Keyhole Arch that rises alongside the beach (ideally viewed when timed with the sun’s setting rays passing through its opening) but for the beach’s most unique feature: purple sand.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Building confidence and learning to love yourself are lengthy (if very worthwhile) pursuits.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
One day, a player is going to get caught out and look pretty silly, but the embarrassment/flex risk/reward assessment is clearly judged worthwhile enough to keep doing it.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The two-mile drive is narrow and winding, but absolutely worthwhile—not only for the natural stone Keyhole Arch that rises alongside the beach (ideally viewed when timed with the sun’s setting rays passing through its opening) but for the beach’s most unique feature: purple sand.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Building confidence and learning to love yourself are lengthy (if very worthwhile) pursuits.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthwhile. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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