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
And, by contrast, stats also show their displays during this campaign have merited more than they have received.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
In the past, each would have merited an 80-minute report.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
And now, after having read all this, please to judge ye venerable brothers, whether I am the man to have merited such treatment and ridicule, from the hands of a fool.
From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Joseph Victor von Scheffel
