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Recent Examples of worthiness
It’s often said that the best definition of a person’s hall of fame worthiness is whether the history of their sport can be written without them in it.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Amid the debate about the worthiness of celebrity GoFundMe campaigns, Dane’s longtime friend Mike McGuiness took to Instagram to share more context about the actor’s \financial situation.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Across much of sports media in general, there’s way too much daily bandwidth devoted to debates about Hall of Fame worthiness, or Most Valuable Player voting, or the Heisman Trophy race.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Proof of his worthiness of figure skating lore.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The people of Maryland determine my worthiness.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
This stance, as well as these phrases, lead to defensiveness and can potentially disrupt another’s sense of worthiness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the following week, several more test flights around the county convinced pilot and crew of the worthiness of the little plane.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The confetti is dropped to check its air worthiness.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Amid the debate about the worthiness of celebrity GoFundMe campaigns, Dane’s longtime friend Mike McGuiness took to Instagram to share more context about the actor’s \financial situation.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Across much of sports media in general, there’s way too much daily bandwidth devoted to debates about Hall of Fame worthiness, or Most Valuable Player voting, or the Heisman Trophy race.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Proof of his worthiness of figure skating lore.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The people of Maryland determine my worthiness.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
This stance, as well as these phrases, lead to defensiveness and can potentially disrupt another’s sense of worthiness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In the following week, several more test flights around the county convinced pilot and crew of the worthiness of the little plane.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The confetti is dropped to check its air worthiness.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness
Noun
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Certain purchases will support your values more than others at the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Build steady value with consistent attention.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Black Mountain has successfully petitioned the city of Fort Worth to rezone more than 430 acres of land for its AI data center, with another roughly 80 acres’ worth of land headed to Zoning Commission and the City Council later this year after council members pumped the brakes.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Billions of dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art military equipment was now in the hands of the Taliban, which suddenly found itself in possession of a sophisticated air force, advanced weaponry and Black Hawk helicopters.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of a holistic understanding of AI on students' learning experiences, with many participants emphasizing the importance of foundational skills before delving into AI.—
Rebecca Winthrop,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Raising this temperature has been of paramount importance to researchers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Owner António Silva, 66, has been running his no-frills charcoal-grill shop for four decades, but his newfound fame started after he was praised online by a Chinese influencer.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The finish line is near City Hall, built on the former site of The Dexter, a bar that was owned by Wyatt Earp — he of the Gunfight-at-the-OK-Corral fame — during Nome’s heady gold rush days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Supreme Court of California then unanimously ruled last August that the lower court should not have applied this standard and must delve more deeply into the substance of the arguments.—
Malena Carollo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Police are investigating it as an overdose, spurned by the mistaken purchase of fentanyl instead of a different white powdery substance.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Laura’s existential crisis hinges on if resigning from it might empower her, but with its New York cultural eminence, there’s a whole company of employees waiting to work again, coupled with her role as the family breadwinner.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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The 2025 Broncos returned to eminence.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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In late 1995, Clyne rose to prominence with the Refreshments, a four-piece college rock band from Tempe — part of a wave of post-grunge acts from the college town including Gin Blossoms and Dead Hot Workshop.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a result, Alawites experienced relative stability for the first time in generations and began to gain political prominence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But in all seriousness, don’t sweat it.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Worthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthiness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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