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well-spent

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adjective

  1. (of time or money) usefully or profitably spent or expended

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Modern audiences want transparency; they want to believe that, when they go to the movies, their money will be well-spent.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Commodities, goods and services provide time well-saved, while experiences offer time well-spent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

It will be money well-spent if it helps secure their prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

No doubt those who paid millions for Super Bowl spots will consider it money well-spent.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

When this was done he became a holy man; and after a well-spent life, gave up his soul to God.

From Mediaeval Tales by Morley, Henry