Synonyms for merit
ˈmɛr ɪtmer·it

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1. meritnoun

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

2. meritnoun

   Something worthy of a high rating.

   Synonyms:
   value, worth

   Antonyms:
   demerit

3. meritnoun

   A claim to commendation or reward.

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

4. meritnoun

   The quality of deserving reward.

   Synonyms:
   worth, value

   Antonyms:
   demerit

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1. merit

   Synonyms:
   goodness, worth, worthiness, desert, excellence

   Antonyms:
   badness, demerit, unworthiness, worthlessness, weakness, imperfection, error, defect, fault, failing

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1. merit, virtuenoun

   any admirable quality or attribute

   "work of great merit"

   Synonyms:
   virtue, deservingness, meritoriousness, chastity, sexual morality, moral excellence, virtuousness

   Antonyms:
   fault, demerit

2. deservingness, merit, meritoriousnessverb

   the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

   "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"

   Synonyms:
   deservingness, virtue, meritoriousness

   Antonyms:
   demerit, fault

3. deserve, meritverb

   be worthy or deserving

   "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"

   Synonyms:
   deserve

   Antonyms:
   demerit, fault

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1. advantage

   Submitted by rinat on September 16, 2019  

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1. meritnoun

   Synonyms:
   desert, worth, worthiness, excellence, credit

2. meritnoun

   Synonyms:
   claim, right

3. meritverb

   Synonyms:
   deserve, have a right to, be entitled to

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1. meritnoun

   Synonyms:
   desert, worth, meed, worthiness, worth, excellence, goodness, reward

   Antonyms:
   demerit

2. meritnoun

   Synonyms:
   claim, right

   Antonyms:
   demerit

3. meritverb

   Synonyms:
   deserve, earn

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1. List of paraphrases for "merit":

   deserves, deserve, mérite, merits, deserved, credit, virtue, advantage, deserving, value, merited

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1. Colorado Attorney General:

   However, it appears the plaintiffs' primary grievance stems from non-enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana, as opposed to choices made by the voters of Colorado, we believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court.

2. Donald Trump:

   If for some reason, possibly political, we can't get the Democrats to approve this merit-based high security plan, then we'll get it approved immediately after the election when we take back the The White House, keep the Senate, and, of course, hold the presidency, wouldn't it be nice to do it sooner ?

3. Mike Peterson:

   So what we intend to do is keep the calm and keep the good inclusion, belonging, kindness, respect, but anything that creeps over into critical race theory, division, intersectionality, some voices being more valid based on the speaker and not on the merit or the virtue of the argument, we're going to separate the wheat from the chaff, keep the good and we're going to get rid of the bad.

4. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center:

   Ohio law requires that all medical claims be accompanied by an affidavit of merit, in this matter, the plaintiffs' attorneys did not file the necessary documentation. So we have asked the court to dismiss the claims that were not properly supported when filed.

5. Tim Scott:

   Yeah, I think any allegations made that seem to have merit we should take a look at, i have not seen the allegation so I can't comment on it specifically.