well spent
idiom
: worth having been used : worth the time money, etc.
This computer wasn't cheap, but it was money well spent.
Listening to her talk was time well spent.
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Now, the Blue Devils have to go out and prove all that money was well spent.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Between her festival-chic outfits and engaging social media content, her time in the desert was well spent!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If no replacement dam is built, that money will arguably not have been well spent.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This episode is a warm reminder that pouring into yourself and your sisterhood is always time well spent.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Between her festival-chic outfits and engaging social media content, her time in the desert was well spent!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If no replacement dam is built, that money will arguably not have been well spent.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This episode is a warm reminder that pouring into yourself and your sisterhood is always time well spent.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for well spent
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“Well spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20spent. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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