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meritorious

[mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr-] / ˌmɛr ɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr- /


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The firm has previously said it works “hard to present only meritorious claims and have systems in place to help weed out false or exaggerated allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Presidential Medals of Freedom are awarded to people who have made "exceptionally meritorious contributions to the nation's prosperity, values, or security, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavours".

From BBC

The firm’s services will be dedicated to helping veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement offices and first responders — all unarguably meritorious individuals deserving of support.

From Los Angeles Times

“It all comes down to whether Combs has a meritorious defense,” said Olivarius.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's beautiful to know the same peptide can achieve so many meritorious health effects, that in combination have the potential to help both human and animal patients," said Unniappan.

From Science Daily