merits
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merits
- /ˈmɛɹ.ɪts/
noun
- plural of merit
- Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages. I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits.
- Substance, distinguished from form or procedure. The merits of the case favored the plaintiffs, but their procedural blunders set them back.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of merit
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Closest in meaning: meritoriousness, deservingness, deserve, virtue, rate, validity, credit, advisability, worth, worthy, benefit, deserving, relevance, rationale, adequacy, warranted
Talk about this word "merits." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/merits. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. merits. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/merits "merits." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/merits.Cite this
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title = {merits},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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