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meriting

verb

present participle of merit

as in deserving

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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Recent Examples of meriting But the report found no evidence of administrative misconduct and saw nothing meriting a criminal referral to prosecutors. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

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But the game management staff, certain depth chart placements and how the roster fails to reach its potential are deserving of an extensive evaluation.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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Perusini started out in the music industry, earning a living licensing songs and making and selling mix CDs in the early aughts.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

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