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Princeton's WordNet
unmeritedadjective
not merited or deserved
"received an unmerited honorary degree"
unmeritedadjective
not merited
"unmerited treatment of a potentially fine subject"
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unmeritedadjective
Not merited
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unmeritedadjective
Not deserved; not obtained otherwise than by favour.
This day, in whom all nations shall be blest,
Favour unmerited by me, who sought
Forbidden knowledge by forbidden means. John Milton.A tottering pinnacle unmerited greatness is. Gov. Tongue.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unmerited
un-mer′i-ted, adj. not merited, undeserved: obtained without service.—adj. Unmer′itable (Shak.), without merit.—n. Unmer′itedness.—adj. Unmer′iting, not deserving.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unmerited in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unmerited in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of unmerited in a Sentence
It is critical that special counsels have the independence and resources they need to lead investigations, a back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory independence, but also reaffirms our nation’s system of check and balances.
A back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory independence, but also reaffirms our nation’s system of checks and balances.
To be a man is to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.
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