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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Adjective
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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 June 2025 -
As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The justified accusation that the carbon footprint of a child from a rich nation was gigantic compared to that of a child from a poorer nation (except those from elite families) thickening the political smog obscuring the raw ecological toll of adding eighty million a year to the human population.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Penalized For all the justified focus on the offense, the Padres’ season has largely been a tale of two bullpens.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Merited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merited. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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