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  • adjective Not worthwhile.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ worthwhile

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Examples

  • Having been through that type of litigation on both sides in the past, there is likely little chance for Apple to succeed, outside of a nonworthwhile settlement, if Apple chose to spend more in legal fees than it’s worth because the ‘harm’ brought to Apple, visavis lost revenues, due to the similar product have to be valuated.

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  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

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  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

    How To Be Funny JON MACKS 2003

  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

    How To Be Funny JON MACKS 2003

  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

    How To Be Funny JON MACKS 2003

  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

    How To Be Funny JON MACKS 2003

  • Point out that this is a worthwhile cause by pointing out so many nonworthwhile causes: “You chose to give money here to the Diabetes Fund, which is better use of your money than donating to the Foundation to Keep Anna Nicole Smith’s Next Husband on Life Support.”

    How To Be Funny JON MACKS 2003

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