worthiness

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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 Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 Patients gain expert insight without letting an outdated system determine their worthiness.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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness
Noun
  • The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Well, just one petabyte is equal to roughly 250 million high resolution photos or the storage capacity of 250,000 smartphones or 13 years' worth of continuous high-definition movies.
    David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • In all, Joe’s ensemble gave the crowd along Broadway about 90 minutes’ worth of hits.
    Shaheem Reid, Variety, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran acknowledge the critical importance of the nuclear issues above mentioned and express their intention to immediately address these issues in the negotiation in order to achieve mutual agreement on them.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America acknowledge the critical importance of the sanctions termination issue above mentioned and expressed their intentions to immediately address these issues in the negotiations in order to achieve mutual agreement on them.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
    Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
  • What appears to resonate most with fans is not the costume or the viral fame, but the relationship between the man and the dog.
    Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • To improve water quality, the government hired Green Water Solutions, a federal contractor that installs water purification systems to reduce toxins, algae and other substances in contaminated water, according to its website.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • In the years after Buffy, Brendon, who did not have any kids, spoke out about struggling with depression as well as alcohol and substance addictions, checking into rehab between multiple arrests, including for domestic violence charges and prescription fraud.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • After Mike Piazza’s towering fly ball settled into the web of Bernie Williams’s mitt to finish off yet another save for Mariano Rivera, Roger, needing only his twinkly eminence as a press pass, led the way to the champagne shower in the Yankees locker room.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • This distinction has only grown in prominence as Makhachev's career soared.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The site was chosen for the Obama family's deep roots in the neighborhood, both in their lives before political prominence and after President Barack Obama's meteoric rise to lead the nation.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Whitehead was also struck by Barer’s seriousness about her work as an agent—commitment to one’s calling being the signature quality of his protagonists.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • In all seriousness, this isn’t meant to excuse Tampa Bay for losing a quality player.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

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“Worthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthiness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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