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Definition of "meritorious" []

  • Deserving reward or praise; having merit. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "meritorious" in a sentence
  • "Buddha, a personal and historical character, 122; repetition of his name meritorious, 235."
  • "How bad is it that every time I see the word meritorious I immediately associate it with The Lady’s Tutor?"
  • "(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) LEAH HOPE, WLS REPORTER (voice-over): Governor Quinn overhauls the prison early release program known as the meritorious credit program."