on merit

phrase

: on a person's having the required skills or qualifications

Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit.

Examples of on merit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, Brooks and his stellar band commandeer the show on merit alone. — Heather Bushman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Scientific collaboration depends on research being evaluated on merit. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Organizations, coaches, and general managers, select players based on merit. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Pride because Qatar was there on merit, competing again on the biggest football stage. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for on merit

• demerit
• inherit
• preterit
• buret
• carat
• ferret
• garret
• karat
• parrot
• disinherit