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Meanings of merit in English
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Examples for "merits"
Examples for "merits"
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The Home Office spokeswoman said cases were examined individually on their merits.
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The justices, however, did not rule on the merits of the case.
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Glenn, however, did not rule on the merits of the class action.
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The court did not rule on the merits of the case itself.
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The simple truth about economic growth merits repeating: it cures all ills.
Usage of merit in English
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Reconciling the merit principle with greater political choice works for both sides.
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Several relevant issues are addressed including risk, scientific merit, and clinical application.
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Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said Obama's ideas merit consideration.
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Media Rights Capital in a statement said the lawsuit was without merit.
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In effect, it shut the field against simple merit; anyhow, discouraged it.
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It would merit a sentence of at least 20 years, he said.
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These shortcomings merit some form of state intervention -but how much?
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Permanent secretary appointments are made on merit following fair and open competition.
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The merit in them and the implied inferiority in ourselves is less.
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Some principals believe school enrolment policies merit greater attention, writes Seán Flynn.
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Prosecutors have said in court documents that Johnson's claims are without merit.
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However Auckland University economics professor Tim Hazeldine sees merit in the idea.
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Well, as you said yourself, his claim is not exactly without merit.
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The system was not restricted to cases considered weak or without merit.
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Quick Rx told Reuters it won the work on merit, not politics.
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Librarians, curators, collectors, historians, and independent and government researchers merit first mention.
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Translations for merit
Portuguese
Merit through the time
Merit across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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