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Recent Examples of unmerited
Amin had a penchant for strutting around in public wearing a military jacket full of flashy but unmerited awards.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The match was forgotten except by those who endured it; the thought of giving it an unmerited second life by mentioning it in this article gave me serious pause.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The very picture of God’s unmerited favor and love.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
Aimee Zavala, a twenty-nine-year-old who left the area around this time, believed that the police response was unmerited.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Now, half a century ago, Congress realized that Social Security benefit windfalls for public sector employees were costly, unnecessary and unmerited.
—Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Some have claimed that the cuts are unmerited, given that culture funding accounts for just over 2 percent of Berlin city budget.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The match was forgotten except by those who endured it; the thought of giving it an unmerited second life by mentioning it in this article gave me serious pause.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The very picture of God’s unmerited favor and love.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 July 2025
Aimee Zavala, a twenty-nine-year-old who left the area around this time, believed that the police response was unmerited.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Now, half a century ago, Congress realized that Social Security benefit windfalls for public sector employees were costly, unnecessary and unmerited.
—Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Some have claimed that the cuts are unmerited, given that culture funding accounts for just over 2 percent of Berlin city budget.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmerited
Adjective
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Happiness, when achieved, is necessarily tentative when felt undeserved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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This does nothing but put a further undeserved stain on the dedicated good work of most law enforcement professionals in our country and around the world.—
Laurence Miller,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Officially, Buc-ee's is suing IP Holdings for trademark infringement and unfair competition.—
Rhyma Castillo,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The lawmakers contend the state’s loose regulation of insurer secrecy is unfair to homeowners who are required to purchase insurance to obtain mortgage loans.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Regarding the involvement of former CEOs in institutional decision-making, Molinaroli notes that their practical insights could be tapped more frequently through diverse councils, clear mandates, and rigorous conflict-of-interest safeguards to prevent undue influence.—
Nia Bowers,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure and operational demands needed to provide appropriate services for this population would place an undue financial burden on the citizens of Mecklenburg County.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The letter, an admonition to King’s fellow faith leaders, describes a moral responsibility to break laws that are unjust.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s immigration policies are dramatically unjust.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For those who view these shootings as unjustified, however, the federal government’s decision to close off the investigations only reinforces the belief that police accountability is a farce.—
Diane Goldstein,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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If a judge finds that use of force unjustified ahead of a trial, that would determine the city was liable, and a trial might focus only on what plaintiffs are entitled to receive.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In each of the commercials, ordinary people seeking advice from an artificially-sounding person standing in for the AI chatbot were interrupted by unwarranted advertisements.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired back at Massie's claims of unwarranted redactions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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