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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A number of parents said anything that gets their children outdoors and away from electronic screens is worthwhile.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Though prices continue to rise in Arkansas -- and nationally -- college remains a worthwhile investment, according to a recent report from Federal Reserve economists that found a college graduate earns $32,000 more in a year than a worker with only a high school diploma.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Still, as the league weighs introducing the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season, Burnes, other players and some umpires are pondering if reducing the human element to implement an imperfect electronic arrangement would be worthwhile.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Amanda Gonzalez, the elections clerk in Colorado’s Jefferson County, doesn’t support Trump’s order but believes Colorado’s decision was a worthwhile step.
—Charlotte Kramon, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Though prices continue to rise in Arkansas -- and nationally -- college remains a worthwhile investment, according to a recent report from Federal Reserve economists that found a college graduate earns $32,000 more in a year than a worker with only a high school diploma.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthwhile. Accessed 30 May. 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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