merits

Example Sentences

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He has a rule of Three Ps “is it possible, plausible or probable?” to judge the merits of the argument.

From MarketWatch

"This case assumes considerable institutional concern, not because of the decision that was taken on the merits of the case, but about the process of adjudication and determination," the top court said.

From BBC

"If the competition will be fair, with no biases, I will make it. I have the CV; I have the merits."

From Barron's

Yet aside from his military prowess, manners and charity were two other merits that defined his noble lineage.

From Literature

The settlement movement’s contribution to successful assimilation and upward mobility merits the attention this book pays.

From The Wall Street Journal