as in meritorious
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
made charitable contributions to the American Red Cross and other worthy causes a worthy opponent in a tennis match
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Recent Examples of worthy
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
Whether an all-time great or a utility player, Vin Scully treated each player as an individual worthy of dignity and respect, never ridicule.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
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Adjective
With an application prepared by Rosin Preservation and approved by the National Park Service in 2019, Crown Center’s listing is in many ways honorary and serves to ensure its history is documented and considered worthy of preservation.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
Whether an all-time great or a utility player, Vin Scully treated each player as an individual worthy of dignity and respect, never ridicule.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthy
Adjective
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In those situations, eligibility rules are viewed as non-meritorious and undermining a competitive market for teams to buy players’ services.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Steph Curry is absolutely an immortal.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole is lightly serialized, but following the ongoing story is not really the point; in a meta effort to convey how time is meaningless to the immortal, Stamatopoulos requested that the first season be aired in a random order.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The city will lower its flags to half-staff and keep its gateway monument lights dark through April 29 in Cluck's honor, a city spokesperson told CBS News Texas.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Foreman's family returned Thursday to his burial site, holding a news conference with Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott to reveal Foreman's burial place, marked by a large monument that bears an image of him as a teen following his Olympic gold medal boxing win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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One of Lander’s key allies, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, showed up, as did a huge crew of the city’s progressive notables.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her clients include celebrities, business notables and other public figures.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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While Charles and Camilla are joining dignitaries at a black-tie state dinner at the White House, Roberts will be at his chain hotel.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The list of visiting dignitaries speaks to the growing nature of the threat.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many pop stars mellow into stately eminence in middle age, as Madonna (temporarily) did in her late 30s with 1998’s Ray of Light.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s drawn sharp attacks from Conyears-Ervin’s opponents, given the special interest group’s eminence as a leading target of the political left following the 2023 Gaza war.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two pillars of private markets have become deeply intertwined over the past decade, with direct lenders stepping in as a key financing engine for buyouts after banks retreated following the global financial crisis, according to industry veterans.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Parents expressed sorrow at seeing a pillar of their children’s music journey gone too soon.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Worthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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