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  • present tense form of merit (3rd person singular).
  • plural of merit.
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She’s extremely interested in the ways problematic movies can be reclaimed by the real-life minority figures depicted in them, and what can be gleaned from studying these films’ merits.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

And as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned in her solo dissenting opinion from the per curiam order, the real issue is not that the court punted a decision on the merits here.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Today, folks on social media debate the merits of including off-duty pursuits, with opponents calling it cringe, irrelevant or amateurish.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Cameron's successor, Theresa May, was similarly doubtful about the merits of social media.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Howard began to see the merits of the race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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