noteworthy

note·wor·thy | \ ˈnōt-ˌwər-t͟hē

How to pronounce noteworthy (audio)

\

Definition of noteworthy

: worthy of or attracting attention especially because of some special excellence a noteworthy contribution

Other Words from noteworthy Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about noteworthy

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of noteworthy in a Sentence

He gave several noteworthy performances during his short career. Nothing noteworthy happened that evening. Her art is noteworthy for its great quality and beauty.

Recent Examples on the Web Shih said the findings are noteworthy because before the pandemic, Asian Americans largely shunned public benefits. — NBC News, "Asian American New Yorkers experienced highest surge in unemployment during pandemic," 21 Oct. 2020 While those failures were noteworthy, teams have had decent success so far this season, converting half of the chances, slightly higher than the 47% conversion rate from the previous 20 seasons. — Josh Dubow, Star Tribune, "NFL teams going for 2 at record-setting rate," 21 Oct. 2020 Julia Gelatt, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., said the UC Merced analysis was noteworthy. — Laurence Darmiento Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "As jobs vanished, immigrants left California. The question is how many," 16 Oct. 2020 But the Showtime Pay-Per-View event will be noteworthy in at least one other respect. — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, "Alamodome layout for boxing title fights to have familiar look," 15 Oct. 2020 The scroll is noteworthy in large part due to its creator, who played an essential role in the formation of China’s modern government. — Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine, "A Stolen Mao Zedong Scroll Was Found Cut in Half," 9 Oct. 2020 Any one of these shocks would be noteworthy if standing alone. — Gerald F. Seib, WSJ, "2020 Now Represents a Turning Point, Toward Parts Unknown," 5 Oct. 2020 In past seasons, concerts with works by composers of color tended to be noteworthy merely for existing; but this fall, orchestral programming has made a sudden, drastic leap forward in racial representation. — Joshua Barone, New York Times, "Orchestras Are Rushing to Add Black Composers. Will It Last?," 2 Oct. 2020 An ability to keep himself and the offense locked in and believing a comeback was possible is noteworthy. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Mitch Trubisky’s performance in the opener left me ______. The Allen Robinson drama is ______. Our Chicago Bears writers offer their takes on 4 key topics.," 18 Sep. 2020

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'noteworthy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about noteworthy

Dictionary Entries near noteworthy

not (even) blink

not fool around

Statistics for noteworthy

Last Updated

24 Oct 2020

Cite this Entry

“Noteworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noteworthy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

repine

Listen to the pronunciation of repine

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Namesakes Word Quiz

Which of the following is a fruit named after a Moroccan seaport?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.