pennyworth

noun

ˈpe-nē-ˌwərth How to pronounce pennyworth (audio)
Definition of pennyworthnext
as in bargain
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price even a used lawnmower would be a pennyworth at that price

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pennyworth
  1. bargain
  2. steal
  3. deal
  4. buy
Noun
  • But the impact on their salary structure could be massive, and GM Pat Verbeek has taken a ton of criticism for his hard-bargain ways.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These types of tasks are precisely what AI does best—and the bill for that bargain has now arrived.
    — Hammad Ali Nasir, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bargain
Noun
  • Bueckers finished with seven points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 19 minutes.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Lopez has been crafty on the base paths, recording 30 steals on 34 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of steal
Noun
  • Financial details are not been disclosed but sources describe it as a rich deal, with the streamer buying the short story for $1M+ in addition to a script commitment to the adaptation, penned by Binge.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those deals include research, development, qualification work and production contracts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Take, for instance, deadline-day buy Femi Azeez, who missed out against Leeds due to a slight injury sustained with former club Millwall.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the stock is a table-pounding buy for analysts led by McShane.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of buy
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“Pennyworth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pennyworth. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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