meritorious

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Presidential Medals of Freedom are awarded to people who have made "exceptionally meritorious contributions to the nation's prosperity, values, or security, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavours".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

The firm’s services will be dedicated to helping veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement offices and first responders — all unarguably meritorious individuals deserving of support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Is it so hard to imagine it did so in others’ cases—or is doing so right now, by rejecting meritorious pardon petitions?

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024

"It's beautiful to know the same peptide can achieve so many meritorious health effects, that in combination have the potential to help both human and animal patients," said Unniappan.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

“We’ll make an award. What were they supposed to be for, meritorious service and bravery?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole