Sentences with merit
mer·it
M m - Work of great merit
- Judge him on his merits
- Jill Orr-Young's conservation plan for Brighton's Kamesburgh Gardens earned her a merit award.
- Freehills, for example, is the only big-six firm that pays its partners purely on merit, rather than lock-step seniority.
- He merits promotion
- To decide a case on its merits
- The argument seemed to have considerable merit.
- They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
- He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation. [VERB noun]
- The book's only merit is its sincerity.
- The case will be decided on its merits alone.
- To treat people according to their merits.
- A merit raise of $25 a week.