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Recent Examples of worthiness
The confetti is dropped to check its air worthiness.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
This shift in requirements will allow underwriters to focus on a consumer's previous rental payment history, rather than their credit worthiness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
This strolling salon features current and library vintages from 15-plus local producers, alongside savory pairings from Oak and Rye, showcasing the tremendous age-worthiness of wines from this renowned terroir.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Theatrical worthiness is a recurring theme, with audiences insisting this arc had to be a movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The wellness leader has a three-step method that emphasizes clarity, worthiness, and taking action.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Worrying for France, Fitch's latest appraisal of France's credit-worthiness was the first of several rating reviews on the horizon.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency announced the penalty Friday, citing a 2024 midair emergency and failures to meet aircraft worthiness inspections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
This shift in requirements will allow underwriters to focus on a consumer's previous rental payment history, rather than their credit worthiness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
No wonder, then, that voters cling to the fantasy of the self-effacing candidate—the kind who demonstrates his worthiness of the office by not wanting it at all.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
This strolling salon features current and library vintages from 15-plus local producers, alongside savory pairings from Oak and Rye, showcasing the tremendous age-worthiness of wines from this renowned terroir.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Theatrical worthiness is a recurring theme, with audiences insisting this arc had to be a movie.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The wellness leader has a three-step method that emphasizes clarity, worthiness, and taking action.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Worrying for France, Fitch's latest appraisal of France's credit-worthiness was the first of several rating reviews on the horizon.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
The agency announced the penalty Friday, citing a 2024 midair emergency and failures to meet aircraft worthiness inspections.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cultural, linguistic, and value-based assimilation challenges arise, potentially altering national identities and eroding civilizational confidence.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the Ellisons made their first bid in September, Larry’s net worth has fallen by more than $100 billion as concerns about the AI bubble eliminated much of Oracle’s gains this year.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Utilize wise strategies to build net worth over time and cash flow now.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though their divorce was acrimonious, and the two were later involved in various legal proceedings, the source said that Clarkson knew the importance of her children’s relationship with their father.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Middlebrooks echoed those concerns, emphasizing the importance of the services provided by the health system.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Like many of the show’s actors, Heather Locklear shot to fame after appearing on Dynasty.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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After cutting his teeth with early film and stage roles in the late ‘90s, the actor found wider fame with memorable television parts.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Police arrested Andy Alcantara-Beltre, 33, of Dorchester and charged him with unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, trafficking a Class A substance (over 100 grams), and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance (crack cocaine).—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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These substances are crucial in producing everything from electric vehicle batteries to cutting-edge military hardware — vital currency in the global tech battle with China and others.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Reverend Franklin Graham, a towering eminence in that community, made a stirring introductory speech.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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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
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His administration was marked by strong political loyalty to the central government and the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, rather than by national prominence or independent leadership.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jiménez rose to prominence in October when he was featured in a series of videos by Simón Pérez, a streamer known on various platforms for using drugs in front of his live audience.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez noted that the law at the center of the battle doesn’t permit her to consider the seriousness of the offense nor the impact on the victims.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement This is not a failure of seriousness so much as a shift in how seriousness is encountered.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Worthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthiness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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