WORTHINESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

worthiness

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Definition of worthiness

as in value

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Recent Examples of worthiness 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 After proving worthiness and validating effectiveness, the prototype warheads departed Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, for Redstone Arsenal, where a live demonstration was conducted for Army leaders, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 Patients gain expert insight without letting an outdated system determine their worthiness. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 In recent years it's worked to modernize its collection system and has been attracting some customers with higher credit worthiness, according to company reports. — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Player sales — which are planned for, are made on Newcastle’s terms and, where possible, at the point of maximum value — have become integral.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Its previous generation was in high demand because of its value and quality, but its redesign takes everything up a notch as a bigger and bolder SUV.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of value

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About a year’s worth of rain has already fallen in southern Texas and while water levels have receded in some areas, officials urge residents to remain vigilant while heavy showers continue in areas already inundated by torrential rain.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Two people were arrested for stealing more than $34,000 worth of fuel over the course of five months, Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of worth

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Doctors are emphasizing the importance of minimizing your time in the smoke as much as possible.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
This surge in foreign investment and economic expansion, including major deals like a $10 billion AI agreement with NVIDIA, underscores the region's rising global importance.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of importance

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Formerly incarcerated people with disabilities, chronic mental health or substance abuse issues and those who are older tend to be at higher risk for post-incarceration homelessness, Western said.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Medical marijuana is now a Schedule III substance, alongside steroids, ketamine and Tylenol with codeine, down from Schedule I, where it had been classified alongside heroin and LSD since 1970.

— Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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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
For much of the past week, all that Colombia had been able to agree upon was the pre-eminence of Luis Diaz, who remained a whirling dervish throughout the match as his side’s outstanding player.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of eminence

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Yet, as human spaceflight and voyages beyond Earth-orbit come to prominence once more, with proposals for an outpost on the moon, there is a greater chance of an astronaut being injured and therefore a greater need for medical X-rays in space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026
In 2020, the CASP competition vaulted AlphaFold to prominence and a Nobel Prize.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 14 July 2026

Definition of prominence

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External context should be treated as infrastructure, with the same seriousness that organizations apply to data quality and model governance.

— Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Rage deserves to be treated with the same seriousness now finally being extended to other menopause symptoms.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of seriousness

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