unmerited

adjective

Definition of unmeritednext
as in undeserved

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Recent Examples of unmerited There’s barely a line of dialogue from any secondary character that doesn’t sound ripped from Twitter — not unmerited, just fatiguing. — Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Amin had a penchant for strutting around in public wearing a military jacket full of flashy but unmerited awards. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmerited
  1. undeserved
  2. unfair
  3. undue
  4. unjust
  5. unjustified
  6. unwarranted
Adjective
  • Gray hair has officially shed its old, undeserved reputation.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
  • And the Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund (NBXG), a recent addition to the CEF Insider portfolio, is a solid option that’s clinging to an undeserved double-digit discount.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of undeserved
Adjective
  • Scott Peterson's attorney appeals Scott's automatic appeal was submitted to the California Supreme Court on July 5, accompanied by a 423-page brief document from Scott's attorney, contesting the trial had been unfair.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • More than 800 union pharmacists at supermarkets in Southern California have authorized an unfair labor practice strike, labor officials said Friday.
    — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
Definition of unfair
Adjective
  • The states allege that the merger will give Nexstar undue leverage in retransmission negotiations with cable and satellite distributors, leading to higher consumer prices.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Greeks tend to believe their news media are subject to undue political and business influence.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of undue
Adjective
  • To eject him not only from the match for an action that merited a yellow card at most, but to disqualify him from the next match as well, was patently unjust.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Pitchfork cites Reed and At Pluto on several counts of alleged wrongdoing, including for fraudulent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • Critics called the change an unjustified, undemocratic sidestepping of the state constitution and the will of voters.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • And when corruption is not a concern, the court believes limits on political spending are unjustified.
    — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of unjustified
Adjective
  • His 64th-minute foul, which the Americans believed was unwarranted and accidental, put the host nation in a precarious position despite being heavy favorites to move on to the Round of 16.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • None of which is an unwarranted attack on trucking as a mode of shipment.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of unwarranted

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