Merit

/ˈmɛɹɪt/

Synonyms for "merit" (185 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(11 words)

virtue advantages asset award benefits boast calibers calibrecivil service meritcommand commands

accent account advantage advantageousness agreeableness amenity arete assets auspiciousness awardbe deservingbe entitled tobe worthy ofbear beneficialness benevolence benignity caliber class cogency

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comeuppance concern concernment

Verb(2 words)

befit commanded

Adjective(1 words)

conceptual value

Strong matches (56)

consequence consequentiality consideration credit desert deserted deserts deserve deserving dignity distinction duedue rewarddues earn emphasis entitle excellence excellency expedience

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fairness favorableness fineness first-rateness good goodliness goodness grace healthiness helpfulnesshigh orderhigh rankimport importance interestjust desertsjustify

Noun(11 words)

deserve deservingness distinctions earn earning excellence excellenciesextremely goodfeather greatness honours

Verb(6 words)

deserve deserved deservesearn esteemearned earns

Adjective(2 words)

desirablegreater value

Related words (92)

Noun(38 words)

justifylegitimately earnedmagnificencematter for discussionmeriting meritoriousness plus pluses plussespolicy valueportuguese valepositive pointspositive traitpraiseworthiness prizeproduce deterministic valuesqualify qualitiesqualitérecognition

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redeeming rewardthe valueto valuevalidate valuevalue onevalue wordvalues veadar warrantwarrant discussionwarrants werted werting wertsworldly successworth

kindness lump mark materiality meed merits moment niceness note paramountcy perfection pleasantness precedence preeminence primacy priority profitableness quality rate recompense

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Adjective(6 words)

portuguese qualidadepositivepositive attributepositive qualityremarkable attributesolid substance

Verb(1 words)

wert

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

19 entries

achievement advantage askcall forconsideration demand evaluation involve necessitate need postulate quality recognition require reward take

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More specific

17 entries

advantage benefitcloser studyexcellenceextra scrutinyfurther studymerit awardmerit badgemerit paymerit scholarshippraise promotion recognition reward scholarship strength

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Collocations

12 entries

academic meritgreat meritmerit a scholarshipmerit approvalmerit attentionmerit badgemerit considerationmerit paymerit praisemerit recognitionmerit systemstrong merit

Inflections

3 entries

merited meriting merits

Derivations

6 entries

meritable merited meriting meritocracy meritorious meritoriously

Antonyms

1 entries

demerit

Sample sentences

33 total sentences available.

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At the meeting I pointed out the plan's merit.

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Investing money in your home has some merit; when it is time to sell it you can get more money.

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There is little merit in this plan.

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Naivete is his only merit.

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