merited

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Investor demand and limited stock supply means options implied volatility will likely be higher than merited.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Nuria's mother, Smera Chohan, said she was emotional and angry and wanted to know why such a terrible incident had not merited a "competent and thorough investigation".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Undoubtedly the process complaints are merited, as there hasn’t really been a process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In both cases, lawmakers argued that their moral influence and national stature merited exceptional recognition.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

“If it were a sceptre,” Franklin remarked, “he has merited it and would become it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis