merit

01. She has some interesting ideas that I think [merit] consideration.

02. Skaters in the competition are judged on a number of factors, including difficulty of program, and artistic [merit].

03. No one [merits] the kind of treatment she receives at work.

04. We discussed the [merits] of a number of different options during our staff meeting, but we haven't made any decision yet.

05. After all the trouble you children have caused, you each [merit] a good spanking.

06. Salary increases at the university are based on [merit].

07. Her criticism of the project is entirely without [merit]. She wasn't part of the project herself and doesn't understand what we're trying to do.

08. Though known for its artistic [merits], the film nonetheless did poorly at the box office.

09. A Chinese proverb advises that if you wish your [merit] to be known, acknowledge that of other people.

10. The Prime Minister claimed the scandal was a minor affair and certainly didn't [merit] an investigative commission.

11. The Talmud advises us, "Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger; a miracle may not save you, and if it does, it will be deducted from your share of luck or [merit]."

12. Georg Hegel once said that the learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive [merit] in everything.

13. Mason Cooley once noted that the rich feel full of [merit].

14. The governor of California has suggested he would like to tie teacher pay to [merit] rather than seniority.

15. In our company, people are promoted according to [merit]: connections are not important; ability is.