as in meritorious
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
made charitable contributions to the American Red Cross and other worthy causes a worthy opponent in a tennis match
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Recent Examples of worthy
Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
Whether an all-time great or a utility player, Vin Scully treated each player as an individual worthy of dignity and respect, never ridicule.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Pirates right fielder Bryan Reynolds appeared to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, but Marte hauled in a highlight-reel-worthy catch to record the game's final out.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
Whether an all-time great or a utility player, Vin Scully treated each player as an individual worthy of dignity and respect, never ridicule.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
Noun
The character Justin, whose latent gay identity has functioned mostly as a backdoor punchline up to this point, finally develops feelings for a boy in his high-school theater program (tale as old as time) and the young love culminates in a cry-worthy way.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Pirates right fielder Bryan Reynolds appeared to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, but Marte hauled in a highlight-reel-worthy catch to record the game's final out.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthy
Adjective
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No meritorious credit will be granted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But his greedy schemes and her desire to keep her dog immortal led to the downfall of her once-thriving business and turned her into a woman on the run.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new open world setup is all about scanning and scavenging for items, as well as taking down various Immortals (creatures mutated due to Femto).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That open space has made the furniture feel like a more natural addition to the overall decor style of the living room, rather than just a monument to a giant screen.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Styles and his fellow competitors dashed past some of the Germany capital's most famed monuments, including the Victory Column, the Potsdamer Platz, and the Brandenburg Gate.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That studio is one of many spaces, official and unofficial, cited throughout the film as meeting places where artists, activists, journalists, and other notables met, and where a wide variety of activities were fostered, sustained, financed, and brought to public attention.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some notables have been added to the injury report.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Riefenstahl’s friendship with Hitler and other Nazi dignitaries was well documented during WWII.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Erika, along with the president, vice president, and other dignitaries, is expected to speak at the upcoming service.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Every venue on this tour is an historic jewel from some two to five hundred years ago, and the Paradiso is adorned with ornate crown molding, white pillars, and arched balconies.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The concrete pillars are less than 2 feet above ground, and are 3 feet wide, but go down 80 feet into the earth.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Worthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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