merited

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Sentencing, Sheriff Watson accepted Crampsie had a "lesser degree of culpability" but said her decision was "reckless" and it merited a jail sentence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“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

Then, with a merited sense of victory, Johnson picked up Mr. Clutter’s check and deposited it in his billfold.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote