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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How to use merit in a sentence?

1. Phil Robertson:

   They have done very little to improve the protection from abuse that migrant workers face. They have done precious little, frankly, to merit an upgrade.

2. 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.

3. Henry Louis Mencken:

   A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity. His most gaudy sayings and doings seldom deceive them they see the actual man within, and know him for a shallow and pathetic fellow. In this fact, perhaps, lies one of the best proofs of feminine intelligence, or, as the common phrase makes it, feminine intuition.

4. Jeff Sessions:

   A merit-based system, by definition, would be safer than a lottery or even extended family-based immigration.

5. John Cornyn:

   The CHIPS bill is necessary to shore up an existential threat to our economy and our national security, and that stands on its own merit.