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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Alternatively, that money could be well spent paying down post-holiday debt. —

Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 Investment in internet connectivity for city's underserved neighborhoods is money well spent. —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024 If your idea of a day well spent includes meandering between farm stands, sampling local wine, and soaking in fresh air, head out to the North Fork on Long Island. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 Hang out on Dillon Beach and on Bodega Bay for a day or three, and explore Point Reyes to the south — a few hours trekking the dramatic Tomales Point Trail is time well spent. —

Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well spent