merits
About 7.51 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun plural of merit
- noun Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.
I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits.
- noun Substance, distinguished from form or procedure.
The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.
- verb third-person singular simple present indicative of merit
Similar words
meritoriousness deservingness deserve virtue rate validity credit advisability worth worthy
Often followed by
of and or the as in a are to
Word family
merit merited meriting meritless on her own merit on his own merit on its merit on its merits on merit on my own merit
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