WORTHINESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

worthiness

noun

Definition of worthiness

as in value

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Recent Examples of worthiness Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god enters the MCU with an adventure that kicks him out of Asgard to spend time on Earth to figure out his worthiness. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Sure, the novel is 100 years old, but its swoon-worthiness is evergreen. — Air Mail, 18 July 2026 Wrobleski, who last pitched Tuesday and delivered seven innings of one-run ball (and a statement of his All-Star worthiness), will be available to pitch in the game in Philadelphia. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Suffice to say, Sacramento has a lot going for it and its worthiness of MLB is real. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 But such reckless threats by the mayor still caused the rating agencies of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch to take notice and issue warnings about the city’s credit worthiness. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 The Spinblitz team created their list of the best spots for flower tourism by looking at factors including the popularity of the destination, flower vibrancy, photo-worthiness, and reviews. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 And being able to reclaim my presence and worthiness in a space that once excluded me has been its own form of healing. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 These qualities create the type of wines that collectors actively seek, which offer greater equilibrium, structure, and age-worthiness. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The latter goal is in line with the growing African movement to reduce raw minerals exports in favor of local value addition.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit joins a broader debate on the value of wearable devices to track human health.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

Researchers at Shanghai Dianji University in China analyzed a year’s worth of driving data from 15 electric vehicles operating in Guangzhou in 2022.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
One year, a career-best regular season and an underwhelming playoff run later, Duren and the Pistons are still at odds on his worth.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of worth

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Hispanic and African American households also collectively drive more than a third (36 percent) of TikTok Shop’s beauty spending — which highlights the importance of diverse products and paying attention to a range of multicultural audiences.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The district set its screen time use targets for elementary and middle school students, but did not set a target for high school students, noting the importance of digital literacy skills as students prepare for college or careers.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Shortly after, Panettiere struggles with postpartum depression, and her substance abuse issues resurface.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Panettiere similarly tackled the issue of mental health with frank discussions about her own struggles with substance abuse and postpartum depression.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of eminence

Noun

Their candidates will be replacing members of Moms for Liberty — a conservative group that’s achieved many of its goals in Florida, but whose prominence has declined.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
After two consecutive losing seasons that followed its 13-0 march to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2023, FSU once again underwent an offseason of change in the hopes of restoring its program to national prominence.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Her ethos has long been that each opponent should be treated with equal seriousness.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of seriousness

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