Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for merits

merits

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And though excitement in the concert hall should not be underrated, finesse has merits, too.

This is shrewd on both the merits and politics, and it’s instructive that Democrats scuttled a procedural vote 50-44.

Given the difficulties attached to attracting Silva, it is understood Forest have studied the merits and, more pertinently, potential costs of alternatives.

Read more on BBC

For the last 15 years, Panahi has probably spent considerable time thinking about the relative merits of retribution.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

However, Hedges would not discuss the case on its actual merits — which is to say, whether the cuts were actually legal or not, which did not seem to sit well with Illston.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement