WORTHIES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

worthies

noun

plural of worthy

as in dignitaries

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Among the ships open for tours is the USS Arlington, a nearly 700-foot-long Navy amphibious transport ship, which typically moves Marines, Sailors and dignitaries across the world.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Sometimes, there are three dinners with local officials and dignitaries or 2am bedtimes before rest days.

— Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Definition of eminences

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Roberts, an offensive lineman who was a rookie in 1979, is an interesting choice for the Buccaneers, who went to the NFC title game that season with notables such as QB Doug Williams, RB Ricky Bell and Hall of Fame DE Lee Roy Selmon.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 20 July 2026
With those three notables inactive, Summer League head coach Amile Jefferson utilized every inch of his bench.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026

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The city’s Historic Preservation Committee also recommended adding signs and monuments along Elk Grove Boulevard to mark entrances into the historic district, according to the staff report.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Presidents create monuments by proclamation, which leaves them far more vulnerable to changes in administration.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of monuments

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Eximious had a royal warrant, a seal of approval issued to those supplying goods to royal personages, from then-Prince Charles.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025

Definition of personages

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Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Amkor Technology — Shares dropped 7% as the semiconductor packaging and testing provider gets set to report quarterly figures after the stock market closes.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The Formation’s positioning is multi-pronged, but the three main pillars support a platform that is taking shape as a global community, an event business and professional network for women who love Formula 1.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of pillars

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Nearly all of those Allman Brothers landmarks remain today, along with historic sites for Macon luminaries like Little Richard, Otis Redding, and James Brown.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Lionel Messi shared a stage with luminaries such as Tom Brady, Kevin Durant and Novak Djokovic.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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