1
as in worthy
deserving of high regard or great approval
worked all night with meritorious determination to get the project done on time
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as in good
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
all agreed that the most meritorious science project had won the competition
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Recent Examples of meritorious
The award would recognize those nominated for bravery or meritorious awards under the existing Australian Honors and Awards system for their actions during and after the attack, according to The Associated Press.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
No meritorious credit will be granted.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public endeavors.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
No meritorious credit will be granted.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public endeavors.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritorious
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In one scene, Little Death lays outrageously bloody waste to the frisky incoming counselors of Camp Miasma (played by Zach Cherry, Quintessa Swindell, and Eva Victor, among others) in a long take set to a needle drop that shouldn’t be spoiled but that adds up to something worthy of blissing out to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Environmental-news headlines get little attention, court challenges play out in obscurity, and when people do protest, our air, water, forests, and oceans seem like afterthoughts amid so many other worthy causes.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Guests don’t even need to leave the Torre Virreyes building to dine at a few other top restaurants in the area, including the aforementioned Carmela y Sal, which has one of the city’s best tasting menus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Shohei Ohtani also put together good at-bats.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Trent Sherfield did an admirable job in 2024.—
Jimmy Durkin,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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While the exterior features of the shed are certainly praiseworthy, the construction of the structure is also impressive.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new chef who took over, Jacob Hilbert, formerly of Stock Hill, was praiseworthy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Trade Over Aid initiative attempts to reorient American engagement toward self-reliance and away from dependency, which are laudable goals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Such moments highlighted the pair’s commendable journey from lovers, to exes, to lifelong friends and collaborators.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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But in the second half, when Romero had gone off and Spurs had moved to a back four, Dragusin looked more comfortable, physically standing up to Erling Haaland as Spurs rescued a very creditable point.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In response, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement that the ICE officer suffered internal bleeding after being struck by Goode’s vehicle, even though creditable, on-the-scene video evidence to support such claims has yet to be released.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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