merits
Example Sentences
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“We must not judge billionaires as a class but by their individual merits,” he said, speaking outside the San Francisco Civic Center.
From Los Angeles Times
Keaton neither narrates nor appears on camera, a bold choice that assured her film would be judged on its merits.
Whether you choose to watch or not, the scene’s construction merits a pause and a closer look.
From Salon
“I’m confident that Colorado would prevail based on the merits,” Polis said, but a court fight is “something that I don’t think any state desires.”
From Los Angeles Times
Chatting at a hot yoga studio, students debated the merits of a festival that has defined much of the town’s culture.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.