merit

the merits and demerits of these proposals.

there are no merits in the Bill as it stands.

a novel of average merit;

The suggestion merits serious consideration.

He certainly merits such a reward.

The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.

His work merits a prize.

I think the suggestion merits consideration.

a suggestion that merits consideration;

he was holding forth on the merits of the band's debut LP.

the relative merits of both approaches have to be considered.

war merits unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation.

a store having the merit of being open late.

promotions based on merit alone.

prejudice that blinded them to the merits of the proposal.

He merits a grade of B on his composition.

The committee are looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.

There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.

Each man has his merits and demerits.

The commission said there was significant new evidence to merit the inquiry being reopened.

I'm sorry. You were invited here on your own merit.

While derivative, I'll admit your point does have some merit.

But the fact that jargon emerges spontaneously and repeatedly suggests it has its merits.

To yield readily easily to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you.

Then the subjects had to decide which of the two opinions had more scientific merit.

This high level group agreed to honestly discuss the merits and flaws of drug policies.

You fall because it's your fault and you get up because it's your merit.

No, absolutely. This merit is something quite special.

His faults are accepted as the necessary complement to his merits.