Meaning & use
Merited
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Deserved or earned as a result of one's actions, qualities, or efforts.
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The promotion was well merited after years of dedicated work.
Her praise for the performance was entirely merited.
A note on using this word
Often paired with intensifiers like 'well' or 'richly', as in 'a well-merited reward'.
Words with a similar meaning
deservedearned
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Words with an opposite meaning
unmeritedundeserved
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