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  1. meritsnoun

    Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages.

    I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits.

  2. meritsnoun

    Substance, distinguished from form or procedure.

    The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.

Anagrams for merits »

  1. ermits

  2. mister

  3. Mister

  4. miters

  5. mitres

  6. remits

  7. smiter

  8. timers

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of merits in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of merits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of merits in a Sentence

  1. Young Kim:

    All students should have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, and they should be charged on their merits and not be discriminated against because of their race or background.

  2. Amy Nell:

    This ruling was made with incoherent justifications, not based in science and facts — frankly not even remotely focused on the merits of the case presented. since the beginning of the school year it has felt like bizarro world.

  3. Anthony Russo:

    While we understand that staying at Trump properties might be viewed positively by some and negatively by others, we are confident that the relevant agencies address the questions before them on the merits.

  4. Rudy Giuliani:

    If anything else is needed, we will consider it if there is an open mind as to the merits.

  5. Chris Murphy:

    And now there is a unanimous consent request to pass a bill that’s under negotiation, discussion between serious legislators who actually want to find results, so, no, I’m not going to debate the merits of these [unanimous consent requests], this isn’t real.

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