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meritorious
[ mer-i-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr- ]
adjective
- deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy:
to receive a gift for meritorious service.
meritorious
/ ˌɛɪˈɔːɪə /
adjective
- praiseworthy; showing merit
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٴǰdzܲԱ, noun
- ˌˈٴǰdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- i·ٴ۾·dzܲ· adverb
- i·ٴ۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ adjective
- ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ·ly adverb
- ܲm··ٴ۾·dzܲ·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of meritorious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of meritorious1
Example Sentences
The firm’s services will be dedicated to helping veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement offices and first responders — all unarguably meritorious individuals deserving of support.
“It all comes down to whether Combs has a meritorious defense,” said Olivarius.
"It's beautiful to know the same peptide can achieve so many meritorious health effects, that in combination have the potential to help both human and animal patients," said Unniappan.
“The arguments are no more meritorious than the ones the court of appeals in DC already rejected,” tweeted former U.S.
“The world is watching. This Court yet again permits Alabama to ‘experiment … with a human life,’ while depriving Smith of ‘meaningful discovery’ on meritorious constitutional claims.”
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