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- noun Plural form of
merit . - noun
Intrinsic advantages , as opposed to political or procedural advantages. - noun law Substance, distinguished from form or procedure.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
merit .
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Examples
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_not _excellence if it require to be demonstrated as such: -- and thus to point out too particularly the merits of a work of Art, is to admit that they are _not _merits altogether.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5 Edgar Allan Poe 1829
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Seriously, this notion of somehow getting the Republicans to vote for a health care bill through earnest persuasion on the merits is as charming as a puppy about to step on a landmine.
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Seriously, this notion of somehow getting the Republicans to vote for a health care bill through earnest persuasion on the merits is as charming as a puppy about to step on a landmine.
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No, the doctrine of our merits is altogether unscriptural and antiscriptural; there is no foundation of any good hope upon that account.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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We definitely needed to talk about all of the different options for phone placement (two) and debate their merits from the perspective of safety.
Safety Buffoons Candid Engineer 2009
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Above, at 1: 41pm, you suggested that the reason you talk about bias rather than the merits is because you feel that you first need to establish that HRW is not some unimpeachable source.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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The notion that any of you ever succeeded solely on your own merits is amusing and disgusting at the same time.
Think Progress » Rep. Blackburn touts Social Security privatization. 2010
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Above, at 1: 41pm, you suggested that the reason you talk about bias rather than the merits is because you feel that you first need to establish that HRW is not some unimpeachable source.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Yglesias Challenge on Human Rights Watch 2010
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That will do nothing to help natural-gas prices recover, and BHP, like Exxon, could struggle to persuade shareholders of the deal's long-term merits.
BHP Must Overcome the Exxon Factor Liam Denning 2011
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Meanwhile, BHP Chief Executive Marius Kloppers, who said he would give the proposed joint venture until the end of the year before reviewing its merits, is involved in another challenge: trying to convince shareholders of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan to agree to a BHP buyout.
BHP, Rio Weigh Changing Or Delaying Iron-Ore Venture Robert Guy Matthews 2010
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