Definition
merit
noun
- the quality of being good, worthy, or deserving praise
- a good quality or feature that deserves praise or reward
verb
- to deserve or be worthy of something
Examples
- The proposal has great merit and should be considered seriously.
- She was promoted based on merit, not favoritism.
- One merit of this approach is its simplicity.
- The merits and drawbacks of each option were discussed.
- His hard work merits recognition.
- This idea merits further investigation.
- The scholarship is awarded on academic merit.