merited

Example Sentences

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“They never would have merited a full-scale federal investigation,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

This means the Fed could delay any interest-rate cuts until later in the year, if it determines that rate cuts are merited at all.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Undoubtedly the process complaints are merited, as there hasn’t really been a process.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In last week's State of the Union address, Iran came near the end of the nearly two-hour speech and only merited a few minutes of his attention.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“If it were a sceptre,” Franklin remarked, “he has merited it and would become it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis