worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
ˈwərth-ˈ(h)wī(-ə)l 
1
: being worth the time or effort spent
worthwhile preparations
2
: worthy sense 1
a worthwhile cause
worthwhileness
noun
Examples of worthwhile in a Sentence
The money is for a worthwhile cause.
Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile.
Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?
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That can be an expensive proposition, but even working through purchasing multiple plots from various buyers over a long period of time can be worthwhile.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Voters in the United States will have to decide eventually whether these are plausible or worthwhile goals, but U.S. allies should already have made up their minds.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Wilson’s charisma nonetheless forms a solid enough foundation to make the enterprise worthwhile.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Voters in the United States will have to decide eventually whether these are plausible or worthwhile goals, but U.S. allies should already have made up their minds.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Wilson’s charisma nonetheless forms a solid enough foundation to make the enterprise worthwhile.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 June 2025
Runner-Up Eufy Smart Scale P3 Do-it-all smart-home company Eufy has no fewer than three smart scales on the market, and all of them are worthwhile.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthwhile
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“Worthwhile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthwhile. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
ˈwərth-ˈhwī(ə)l
-ˈwī(ə)l
1
: being worth the time or effort spent
worthwhile preparations
2
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