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meritorious

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


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And it’s a template for trusting that the courts will have your back if you have a meritorious case.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

And surely many would-be claimants, seeing the billboard circus, conclude the legal system is a racket and opt out altogether, even when they have meritorious claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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 • Oct. 26, 2025

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 • Sep. 1, 2025

“We’ll make an award. What were they supposed to be for, meritorious service and bravery?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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