1. the quality of being good, worthy, or deserving praise
2. a good quality or feature that deserves praise or reward

1. to deserve or be worthy of something

Examples

• The proposal has great merit and should be considered seriously.
• She was promoted based on merit, not favoritism.
• One merit of this approach is its simplicity.
• The merits and drawbacks of each option were discussed.
• His hard work merits recognition.
• This idea merits further investigation.
• The scholarship is awarded on academic merit.