worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
| \ ËwÉrth-ËhwÄ«(-É)l
, -ËwÄ«(-É)l\
, -ËwÄ«(-É)l\
Definition of worthwhile
1
: being worth the time or effort spent
worthwhile preparations
2
: worthy sense 1
a worthwhile cause
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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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Even if Republicans vote it down again, Winkler said the effort from Democrats will be worthwhile. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "At State Fair, Democrats begin gathering public input on marijuana legalization," 29 Aug. 2019 Buzz60 College rankings purport to tell the public which schools are worthwhile, even though many academics view the rankings as worthless. — Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, "US News & World Report ranks America's 'best' colleges. But, is there really a way to know?," 7 Aug. 2019 Giving them more opportunities in this encore will be worthwhile. — Cam Inman, The Denver Post, "Five questions for 49ers vs. Broncos, including âHow much Jimmy G?â," 18 Aug. 2019 The non-Super version of the GeForce RTX 2070 needs to be on sale for under the RTX 2060 Superâs $400 price point to be worthwhile purchase in this new GPU landscape, and the original RTX 2080 under the RTX 2070 Superâs $500 mark. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Warning: Watch out for Prime Day graphics card 'deals' that aren't worth your money," 15 July 2019 Boasting the likes of German international forward Timo Werner, this will be a fantastic and worthwhile experience for a young squad against one of German football's most controversial, yet strongest sides. — SI.com, "Aston Villa Pre-Season 2019: Where to Watch the Villans Playing This Summer," 18 June 2019 Just because a zucchini isnât a tomato (slice, salt, eat, done), doesnât mean it canât be wonderful, valuable, and worthwhile. — Sarah Jampel, Bon AppĂ©tit, "How to Fix Your Relationship with Zucchini," 14 Aug. 2019 While the 448-page report lays them out in great detail, some Democrats believe that the American public hasnât yet been exposed to them, and having a respected former prosecutor rehash them on national TV is worthwhile in its own right. — Matt Zapotosky, The Denver Post, "Five things to know about Robert Muellerâs testimony," 23 July 2019 Distributors and grocery stores might reject produce when there is a surplus, or because there is too little of a product available for the store to consider the purchase worthwhile. — Allison Steele, Twin Cities, "Misshapen vegetables and puny fruits: Why weird-looking produce is becoming big business," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'worthwhile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for worthwhile
worthwhile
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of worthwhile
: worth doing or getting : good enough, important enough, etc., to be worth spending time, effort, or money on
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worthwhile
adjective
worth·while
| \ ËwÉrth-ËhwÄ«l
, -ËwÄ«l\
, -ËwÄ«l\
Kids Definition of worthwhile
: being worth the time spent or effort used
a worthwhile trip
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