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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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The bag is a travel workhorse—I’ve fit up to a week’s worth of clothes in it.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Get Inside Wealth directly to your inbox The Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank is your weekly guide to high-net-worth investors and the industries that serve them.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Miller said he’s always emphasized to his players the importance of getting out of their comfort zones and being the best version of themselves possible.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The dividing line between state and federal government Michele Goodwin, professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University, said understanding the significance of Illinois and Minnesota’s lawsuits begins with understanding the importance of the Bill of Rights and the 10th Amendment.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
14 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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Eating too much saturated fat can raise your cholesterol, a waxy substance that can build up in your arteries, narrowing and constricting them, and affecting blood flow.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Especially Nikoui’s oldest brother, Dakota Halverson, a young man living with challenges linked to autism and substance abuse, his mom says.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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On an eminence at the heart of the sprawling property, the restaurant overlooks a painter’s delight of fields, woods, and distant hills, a mosaic of brown and gold on this cloudy late-fall day.—
Claire Messud,
Vogue,
8 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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Founded in 2009 by Michael Horvath and Mark Gainey, Strava first rose to prominence among cyclists.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group took prominence during the rise of the counterculture and became a symbol of the movement.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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