1
as in worthy
deserving of high regard or great approval
worked all night with meritorious determination to get the project done on time
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as in good
having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
all agreed that the most meritorious science project had won the competition
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Recent Examples of meritorious
The Air Medal is awarded to anyone who distinguishes themselves through meritorious achievement while flying.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
District 204 community volunteer Jillian Gibson was recognized with the award of meritorious service.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The award of meritorious service is given to those who have gone above and beyond in service to their school communities.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Principled commitment to board diversity standards may continue to be meritorious.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
District 204 community volunteer Jillian Gibson was recognized with the award of meritorious service.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The award of meritorious service is given to those who have gone above and beyond in service to their school communities.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Principled commitment to board diversity standards may continue to be meritorious.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritorious
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Most pieces aren't museum worthy, but that doesn't matter to them.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Hopefully, Amazon will soon have a worthy offering in Kuiper that dials up the competitive heat.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The win was the fifth in a row for Detroit and 20th in its last 28 games, and raised its division-leading record to 35-21, good for a .655 winning percentage.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Newcomer Davante Adams, 32, and Puka Nacua, 25, will complement one another, giving the Rams their best veteran tandem at receiver since Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. fueled the Super Bowl-winning offense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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During informational interviews, asking for ideas of great places to keep an eye on is an excellent way to add to your list.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Give your wooden nickel to the mixologist, take your pick between La Babia, an excellent margarita, or Three Emmas, grab a book off the shelf, and take a seat.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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The Edge's stabilization does an admirable job steadying the 8K footage, though 4K video looks even more stable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In some quarters of our society, there seems to be an eagerness to vilify great—though humanly imperfect—historical figures who have long represented praiseworthy contributions to our nation’s success.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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President Donald Trump’s goal of more manufacturing in the United States is laudable.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Each is a laudable goal, and the final plan needs to balance them to create a workable blueprint that makes economic sense.—
Tiffany-Ann Taylor,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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The fact that his creditable figures were isolated is why Ipswich went down.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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One of the few creditable performances in Times Square came from Levale Whittington, a twenty-five-year-old from Chicago who arrived with an inauspicious record: one win, two losses, one draw.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
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The comparison with Lexus is honorable but not accurate.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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We were honored because our parents were honorable.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
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“Meritorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritorious. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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