worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
ˈwərth-ˈ(h)wī(-ə)l 
1
: being worth the time or effort spent
worthwhile preparations
2
: worthy sense 1
a worthwhile cause
worthwhileness
noun
Examples of worthwhile in a Sentence
The money is for a worthwhile cause.
Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile.
Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?
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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
So in terms of what is just and good, was globalism a worthwhile enterprise?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Godfread, the Republican insurance commissioner of North Dakota, says that the debate over rising health costs is real and worthwhile, but there's urgency in this moment.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
As young people and their parents absorb high educational fees, pursuing the path of entrepreneurship doesn’t seem to offer worthwhile rewards.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthwhile
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthwhile. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
ˈwərth-ˈhwī(ə)l
-ˈwī(ə)l
1
: being worth the time or effort spent
worthwhile preparations
2
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