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Definition

Beneficial and important enough on which to spend time, effort, or money.

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In Context

  • "Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worth one's while."
  • "Even if (2.3.5) holds, so that the worker's strategy is a best response to the firm's strategy, it must also be worth the firm's while to pay w#42;."
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See Also

  • worthwhile
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