merit
noun
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
has merited
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present perfectof merit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“My character is one that will bear scrutiny and has merited the esteem of my officers,” he wrote in a letter to Allan in 1828.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023
He received a seven-year, $24.5 million contract upon his January 2014 hiring, but Jurich said Thursday the coach has merited an extension.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 4, 2016
The last representative team for whom Jarvis played was Surrey's Under-15 side, though his form at Wolves over the past 18 months has merited his inclusion.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2011
He has shown us how good a player he gives us variation up the order with his left hand so he has merited and deserved his inclusion.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2010
“If it were a sceptre,” Franklin remarked, “he has merited it and would become it.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
