on merit

idiom

: 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

During a May 21, 2025, hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, some witnesses argued that using test scores allows colleges to admit students based on merit. —Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025

This proud legacy has depended on one thing above all: the integrity of the program's selection process based on merit, not ideology, and its insulation from political interference. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

Ethical Efficiency ensures that once diverse perspectives are shared, decisions are made based on merit and measurable value. —Karlo Tanjuakio, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Stacey — Poulin’s most frequent, most productive linemate — deserves a protection spot based on merit alone. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 29 May 2025

Rhymes for on merit

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