merit
noun
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
have merited
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present perfectof merit.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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“They never would have merited a full-scale federal investigation,” he said.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026
And he could have merited another contract in his mid-30s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
In the past, each would have merited an 80-minute report.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
On any normal day, Ilkay Gundogan's precise low shot into the bottom corner would have merited praise.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023
He thought it remarkable that a young man of four or five and twenty could have merited the ribbon of an order.
From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von
