as in meritorious
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
made charitable contributions to the American Red Cross and other worthy causes a worthy opponent in a tennis match
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Recent Examples of worthy
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The historic all-female space crew was assembled to promote female representation in space — a worthy undertaking since nearly 90% of the over 700 people who have traveled to space are men.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
David Waldstein, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
One worthy of a few training camp cheers. Listen to previous podcasts and stay up-to-date on future pods by subscribing on Apple podcasts or on Spotify.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 30 July 2022
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Adjective
Hopefully, Amazon will soon have a worthy offering in Kuiper that dials up the competitive heat.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The historic all-female space crew was assembled to promote female representation in space — a worthy undertaking since nearly 90% of the over 700 people who have traveled to space are men.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Noun
To Maris, Judge is the only one worthy of standing alongside his father in the record book.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
One worthy of a few training camp cheers. Listen to previous podcasts and stay up-to-date on future pods by subscribing on Apple podcasts or on Spotify.
—Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 30 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthy
Adjective
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In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zion first responders recognized Zion recognized firefighters and police officers recently for their brave and meritorious actions in two different instances.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As mentioned earlier, arguments can be made for adding each of these extraordinary talents to the list of college football's immortals.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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The result was Twilight, the story of a normal seventeen-year-old girl and the 103-year-old immortal who loves both her and her blood type.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Iran's leaders, past and present, wave from a monument adorned with the emblem from its flag.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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But toppling a monument or renaming a base is not erasing history.—
Jeffery Vacante,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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The notables include: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (2025) brings the beloved action-RPG to the Switch with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Other notables who have been diagnosed with ALS include Stephen Hawking, Lou Gehrig, Roberta Flack, Dennis Day, Steve Gleason and Aaron Lazar.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The moment was much less heated than some of Trump’s other meetings with other foreign leaders and dignitaries since taking office in January.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Officials wanted the pens for Vance’s office to hand out as gifts to dignitaries.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Courage Courage is one of the four pillars of my leadership framework.—
Mick Hunt,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The real legacy Legacy is a pillar of KC2026’s very purpose.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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“Worthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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