meriting

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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  • Through sponsorships and private support, the foundation continues to fund equipment, training, and travel for deserving young athletes.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Amorim may turn the rising tide; a Premier League wins list which only includes six of the current top-flight teams may quickly expand; a playing system currently receiving devotion without much sign of deserving it may soon bear fruit.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Gehman, then a graduate student earning a doctorate in disease ecology, had heard about a mysterious illness sweeping through the Pacific coast’s iconic invertebrates.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The role players swung the Pacers’ season — and thus, even with Tyrese Haliburton earning All-NBA accolades, the role players determined the conference.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Meriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meriting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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