worthwhile objective

collocation in English

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worthwhile
adjective
uk
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
us
/ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl/
useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofworthwhileandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is the value that makes it intelligible for people to regard the expansion of their interests as aworthwhileobjective.
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And merely keeping a team alive-a team with no otherworthwhileobjective-is not in itself aworthwhileobjective.
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However, again aworthwhileobjectiveis largely ruined by a proposal that is far too prescriptive and detailed.
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I think that the successes of the appeals are evident that it is aworthwhileobjective.
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For the second phase we asked local authorities to put in bids for anyworthwhileobjective.
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Let them think whether their actions are taking us towards the achievement of aworthwhileobjective.
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The amendment would simply make the process more transparent, and that seems aworthwhileobjective.
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While expressing aworthwhileobjective, the title could be interpreted as implying compulsion of some sort.
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Surely if that is aworthwhileobjectiveit is aworthwhileobjectiveright across the board.
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That force has the clear objective of escorting humanitarian convoys—aworthwhileobjective.
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It has the most remarkablyworthwhileobjectiveof improving road safety.
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To my mind, that is a thoroughlyworthwhileobjective.
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We all agree that keeping families together is aworthwhileobjective.
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A reduction in the amount that we send to landfill is aworthwhileobjective.
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However, if it can alleviate two causes of distress among the less well-off in society, that in itself is aworthwhileobjective.
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One can see whether the money is being spent on aworthwhileobjectivein the most efficient way.
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In normal circumstances, that would be aworthwhileobjectivein itself, given the age and heavily amended state of the current legislation.
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To show that there is a better life, and higher living standards, and more efficient ways of managing an economy, remains aworthwhileobjective.
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But they are the onlyworthwhileobjectivefor everyone everywhere.
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We do not find ourselves persuaded that in the current circumstances that would be aworthwhileobjectivefor us to pursue.
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