Collocations for "merit"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "merit" in context.
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merit
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [great, remarkable, excellent, outstanding] merit
- a [composer, writer, player, student] of [great] merit
- [judged, based, assessed] on its merits alone
- [judged] on the basis of merit
- decide the [case, proposal] on its merits
- [won, qualified, passed] by merit
- was [chosen, selected, picked] on merit (alone)
- of her own merit
- its [main, chief, obvious, only] merit (is)
- the [book's, play's, movie's] merits
- the relative merits of the [book]
- the merits of the [approach, proposal, work, plan]
- is [in the final, on the shortlist] by merit
- UK: got a merit on his [exam, test, degree]
- merits [debate, investigation, examination, discussion]
- the [issue, revelation, comment, case] merits [debate]
- merits [further, additional] [debate]
- merits [closer, a more detailed] examination
- merits [investigating, questioning, debating]
- his [claims, comments] merit [investigation]
- merit a [look, glance, mention, place]
- [her work, his performance] merits a [look]
- [controversial, encouraging, revealing] enough to merit (further investigation)
- merited the [win, raise, promotion, award]
- merited [punishment, forgiveness, justice]
- [fully, totally, hardly] merited
- hardly merits a [response, reply, mention]
- a merit [award, prize, badge]
- [got, received] merit pay
'merit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):