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Recent Examples of worthiness
Patients gain expert insight without letting an outdated system determine their worthiness.
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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
If worthiness is defined only by mastery of texts, then the exams are sufficient.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed above and will depend on a variety of factors, including evaluation of your credit worthiness, income, and other factors.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
But Mormonism is a high-demand, patriarchal religion, and the church’s obsession with Godly worthiness has only made the fixation on beauty flourish.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Since Fossil started releasing its special-edition ring watches — tapping everyone from Barbie to Nick Jonas and Disney for the task — people started falling in love with the adornments’ more playful side, not to mention mini-watches’ unisex wearability and gift-worthiness.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Mar. 2026
This reflects a historical and fundamental societal disregard for Black children, particularly Black boys, as human beings — a society that does not extend to them the same presumption of childhood or worthiness of grace that is typically afforded to white children.
—Erika Strauss Chavarria, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
That's a lot of hemming and hawing, a lot of second- and triple-guessing, and a bevy of rewatches to gauge the worthiness of being part of a historically significant canon.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
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
If worthiness is defined only by mastery of texts, then the exams are sufficient.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed above and will depend on a variety of factors, including evaluation of your credit worthiness, income, and other factors.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
But Mormonism is a high-demand, patriarchal religion, and the church’s obsession with Godly worthiness has only made the fixation on beauty flourish.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
Since Fossil started releasing its special-edition ring watches — tapping everyone from Barbie to Nick Jonas and Disney for the task — people started falling in love with the adornments’ more playful side, not to mention mini-watches’ unisex wearability and gift-worthiness.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Mar. 2026
This reflects a historical and fundamental societal disregard for Black children, particularly Black boys, as human beings — a society that does not extend to them the same presumption of childhood or worthiness of grace that is typically afforded to white children.
—Erika Strauss Chavarria, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
That's a lot of hemming and hawing, a lot of second- and triple-guessing, and a bevy of rewatches to gauge the worthiness of being part of a historically significant canon.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness
Noun
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Midwest crop land values have increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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On top of that, commercial values dropped last year, as did apartment values, leaving homeowners shouldering more of the cost of running the city.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At 40 commercial flights a day, that’s almost seven years’ worth of aviation — for a few weeks of one war.—
Barret Baumgart,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The idea, which SpaceX may choose not to pursue, would be to ease more than $1 trillion worth of stock into the market over several months, rather than all at once, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scout talked about the importance of training to enhance skating and prevent injury but found the emphasis on adding pounds less significant.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the years before her Bomb interview, Dupuy-Spencer experienced a meteoric rise to fame.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The hilarious send-up of celebrity drama and the paranoia that can accompany fame is cowritten and directed by Jonah Hill and also stars Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The brain is protected by a complex defense system that blocks foreign substances, making treatment difficult.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a stalking suspect while walking into an appointment in Santa Monica, California; that woman, who allegedly threw an unknown substance at him, has now been charged with seven criminal counts in Los Angeles County, reports Rolling Stone.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many pop stars mellow into stately eminence in middle age, as Madonna (temporarily) did in her late 30s with 1998’s Ray of Light.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s drawn sharp attacks from Conyears-Ervin’s opponents, given the special interest group’s eminence as a leading target of the political left following the 2023 Gaza war.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Vaqueiro, 38, has become the fresh face of Spanish-language news after Jorge Ramos, who achieved prominence as a forceful advocate for Latino immigrants during his 40 years on the air, signed off from rival Univision in late 2024.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Combining this new credibility and image with the growth of prime-time talk shows such as Larry King Live and The Capitol Gang, CNN in the 1990s gained international prominence and strong ratings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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American Vandal is a true-crime parody that sees two teenagers investigate juvenile offenses like graffiti with all the seriousness of Making a Murderer.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the 7 o’clock hour dwindles, so does the seriousness of the news, generally.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Worthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthiness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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