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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

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Other Word Forms

  • noteworthily adverb
  • noteworthiness noun
  • unnoteworthy adjective

Etymology

Origin of noteworthy

First recorded in 1545–55; note + worthy

Example Sentences

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Although the expected decline in tax-related donations is noteworthy, Greg Hagin, managing partner at CCS Fundraising, believes changes in tax policy are unlikely to affect the philanthropic strategies of wealthy individuals.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The retail cohort has become a noteworthy segment of the investor landscape, which some date back to the 2020 pandemic, when individuals were largely stuck at home.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

There are noteworthy nuggets, as we set out here, and the revelations about his payoff will be, to many, enraging.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s the kind of work that you expect to find at a show as noteworthy as the Biennial—powerful, universalizing, transportive—but one that this year is largely an exception to the other items on view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

No noteworthy plant or animal has been domesticated in the last 2,000 years.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari