as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
the punishment, although harsh, was entirely merited
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Around the league While WBD’s Zaslav said this week that U.S. sports has never been much of a driver for HBO Max signups, TNT Sports took a well deserved victory lap with its coverage of the French Open this week.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
12 June 2025 -
Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to is justified and was approved by the voters who elected Trump.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Iran on April 14 urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a deadly strike on its consulate building in Damascus.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Merited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merited. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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