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noteworthy

American  
[noht-wur-thee] / ˈnoʊtˌwɜr ði /

adjective

  1. worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable.

    a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.

    Synonyms:
    significant, outstanding, distinguished

noteworthy British  
/ ˈnəʊtˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. worthy of notice; notable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of noteworthy

First recorded in 1545–55; note + worthy

Explanation

If you keep a journal, you probably write the day's most noteworthy events in it, or the most remarkable things that happen to you. Something is described as noteworthy when it's worth taking interest in it. Your teacher's enormous new beehive hairdo might be noteworthy to you, while her insight into the history of your town might be less noteworthy. The adjective noteworthy is a compound word made from note plus worthy; in other words, if something's worthy of making a note about it, it's noteworthy.

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Noteworthy, too, is that the rule of law lives in Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Noteworthy changes in the new model show the possibility of more damaging earthquakes along the central and northeastern Atlantic Coastal corridor, including in the cities of Washington D.C.,

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2024

Noteworthy, both up- or down-regulation of ATP8B1-CDC50 function could potentially be of interest in drug discovery, and the study also reveals critical information to such applications.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

Noteworthy: Collin Morikawa is the only PGA Championship winner in the last five years who had never won a major.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2023

Noteworthy in the usual ways, but not especially interesting.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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