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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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Platforms like TikTok or YouTube can grow and provide worthwhile experiences for individuals without their social circles joining.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Car batteries that have lost too much capacity to be worthwhile in a vehicle can get a second life on the power grid.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
Prisoner and floor manager Kino Loy (Andy Serkis) has mere months left on his sentence, so keeping fellow inmates in line at the cost of his humanity seems like a worthwhile trade-off.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthwhile. Accessed 5 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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