as in distinctions
a quality that gives something special worth
this mystery novel at least has the merit of an original plot
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Noun
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However, the distinctions between the Senate and House budget resolution proposals are significant, and with Speaker Mike Johnson only being able to lose three Republican votes, the path to federal tax reform remains unclear.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Researchers compared these new species to the fish species they were previously believed to be and highlighted their distinctions.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Stone has had a resurgent defensive season and deserves some consideration.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Given the decades of close relations between Washington and Amman, Jordan deserves to be heard.—
Curtis R. Ryan,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Micro-Management in Disguise Narcissistic bosses are often skilled at reframing their most controlling tendencies as virtues.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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What all this will get you (besides the kind of profits only a monopoly can provide) are non-cash virtues like moral force and ethics and journalism and patriotism and liberty.—
Keith Olbermann,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Merits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merits. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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