merits
Britishplural noun
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the actual and intrinsic rights and wrongs of an issue, esp in a law case, as distinct from extraneous matters and technicalities
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on the intrinsic qualities or virtues
Example Sentences
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But others question the effectiveness of the California’s good-government reforms and merits of the self-glorification that followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Now, it will be up to Wall Street to convince debt investors of the merits of the new financing plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In response, a Lilly spokesperson said: “Rather than compete on the merits of its products, Novo is asking a court to stop Lilly from communicating the results of that trial.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The judgement only considered whether the government had acted lawfully, not the merits of the planning decision.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“If Seabiscuit, or any other of my horses, can’t win on their merits, I’d retire from racing today.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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