worthwhile time vs rich time

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Worthwhile time' implies that the time spent is valuable, beneficial, or rewarding. On the other hand, 'rich time' suggests that the time is abundant, fulfilling, or full of meaningful experiences.

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worthwhile time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the time spent is valuable, beneficial, or rewarding.

This phrase is used to describe time that is worth spending, usually because it leads to positive outcomes or experiences.

Examples:

Spending quality time with family is always worthwhile.
Attending the workshop was a worthwhile time investment.
She considered the volunteering experience a worthwhile time commitment.

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Because we know that everything worthwhile takes time and commitment.
Mr President, the exercise that we are currently carrying out to revise a 1993 directive on the organisation of working time is worthwhile.
For it to be worthwhile extending plant running time, and hence increasing production, a demand has to exist.
Nevertheless, I believe that the experiment as it was carried out at that time was worthwhile.
Never had a teacher like you made it worthwhile to be on time.
We are authorising a duplication of some things, like the Agency for Fundamental Rights, while at the same time, worthwhile agencies such as Frontex are being starved out.
Booth, I'm not sure this is a worthwhile use of our time. Why?
In my view, it is absurd to have this debate now, when we had the debate on the Stability Pact this afternoon, and in the meantime, the Conference of Presidents thought it would be worthwhile to find time for a debate on television without frontiers.
Your obsession with time speaks as to why this experiment is worthwhile.
And I actually really feel that it's worthwhile to spend my valuable and limited time on this Earth in this way.
This represents a large investment in time and resources, but I am sure it would be worthwhile.
Time is at a premium, but this is a worthwhile exercise.
It may be worthwhile to stress this at a time when election campaigns are underway in many of our Member States.
I thought it might be worthwhile if I broadened this Question Time into something more general.
Serious. Next time you come at me in the street, make sure it's for a worthwhile question.
It was the first time anyone ever asked me to do anything worthwhile.
Don't hound me for trying to buy a little bit of extra time on this earth in case something worthwhile comes up.
Even when times are hard, you know the holiday will be worthwhile if family's coming.
It would be worthwhile to seek to strengthen collective agreements on the issue of working time, particularly in those countries where such agreements are not especially strong.
So this is a very good project and the time-tabling suggested by Mr Lehne and the Commission is feasible and worthwhile.

Alternatives:

meaningful time
valuable time
beneficial time
rewarding time
productive time

rich time

This phrase is correct and can be used to describe time that is abundant, fulfilling, or full of meaningful experiences.

This phrase is used to convey that the time spent is not only plentiful but also enriching, fulfilling, or full of valuable experiences.