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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Autry believes that the billions of dollars being spent by companies like SpaceX and the federal government to support space exploration, return to the Moon and potentially get to Mars is money well spent. Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025 In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Now, the Blue Devils have to go out and prove all that money was well spent. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 The gentle flow and trickle of hot spring water is the signature soundtrack of a time well spent in Beppu. Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well spent

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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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