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
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
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Reducing bureaucracy and the size of the federal government is a worthy endeavor.
—Olivia Enos, National Review, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
Pricing players can be an inexact science, but is an extremely worthy exercise that can save future headaches.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Reducing bureaucracy and the size of the federal government is a worthy endeavor.
—Olivia Enos, National Review, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthy
Adjective
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Its Lifetime Achievement and other meritorious award recipients will be named later.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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His 35-year career has been recognized in more than 100 awards for meritorious and heroic service, including a presidential commendation for heroism by President Ronald Reagan and two Distinguished Service Awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 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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What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
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Charlotte Hornets, Tre Johnson, guard, Texas: A bigger scoring guard who is good with the ball in his hands and also can play catch-and-shoot.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Noun
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His elegant, brick-walled office, larger than the Detroit home where his working-class German immigrant parents raised him, stands as a monument to what that discipline helped build.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The Secretary shall manage the monument through the National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 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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Suddenly, Amelia Earhart and other dignitaries started passing through.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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When a dead body is discovered during a state dinner with Australian dignitaries, eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp (Aduba) is called to investigate.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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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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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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Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
25 June 2025
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Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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“Worthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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