well spent
idiom
: worth having been used : worth the time money, etc.
This computer wasn't cheap, but it was money well spent.
Listening to her talk was time well spent.
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Spring days are well spent biking or strolling along the 29-mile Boise River Greenbelt or hiking in the foothills just beyond downtown, while crowds—and prices—remain refreshingly low.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
It’s been money well spent, as Wright has emerged one of the nation’s best point guards, averaging 17.4 points and 5.4 assists while knocking down 46.3% of his 3-pointers.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The money looks to have been well spent; that same cohort accounts for half of the 74 Premier League goals that the summer’s striker signings have scored so far.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The team that knocked Tech from the playoffs, though, are an example of what money well spent can look like.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
It’s been money well spent, as Wright has emerged one of the nation’s best point guards, averaging 17.4 points and 5.4 assists while knocking down 46.3% of his 3-pointers.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The money looks to have been well spent; that same cohort accounts for half of the 74 Premier League goals that the summer’s striker signings have scored so far.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The team that knocked Tech from the playoffs, though, are an example of what money well spent can look like.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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