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merited

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verb

past tense of merit
as in earned
to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) that selfless act of heroism merited a public ceremony to honor the young swimmer

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Adjective
  • The honor is very much deserved for Ryan, who has been the best pitcher on the Twins over the past few months with an 8-4 record, a 2.76 ERA, and 116 strikeouts.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • The Athletics receive plenty of deserved flak about playing in Sacramento — which was a purposeful move — while Tampa Bay continues to play elite baseball despite playing home games in another minor-league park (not purposeful) and continuing to pinch pennies.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are very justified concerns about the money that’s now committed to a 1B/DH-type throughout his early and mid-30s, but a lot of that has to do with the good-not-great OBPs that Devers has had in the past.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Brit’s drama from the dinner seems more like a projection than a justified reaction.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Merited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merited. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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