meriting
Earning by right
Meriting means deserving or being worthy of something: a discovery meriting further investigation, conduct meriting praise.
The word is the present participle of merit, used when something earns or warrants a particular response or treatment.
Worthy of reward
- earningGaining through work
- warrantingDeserving or requiring
- justifyingProving to be reasonable
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
rating · commanding · calling for · entitling · validating · living up to · matching · suiting
Confirmation of receipt
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- rewardPayment for service
accolade · distinction · tribute · appreciation · credit · citation · award · notice
Moral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- good conductSocially appropriate behavior
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- rectitudeMoral straightness
probity · uprightness · just reward · fairness · equity · due · right · entitlement
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- reviewCritical written assessment
weighing · scrutiny · examination · deliberation · analysis · rating · ranking · grading
deserving
Worthy of reward
- earningGaining through work
- warrantingDeserving or requiring
- justifyingProving to be reasonable
qualifying · rating · commanding · calling for · entitling · validating · living up to · matching · suiting · befitting
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- praiseExpression of approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
reward · accolade · distinction · tribute · appreciation · credit · citation · award · notice · attention
virtue
Moral goodness or merit
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- good conductSocially appropriate behavior
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
rectitude · probity · uprightness · just reward · fairness · equity · due · right · entitlement · claim
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
review · weighing · scrutiny · examination · deliberation · analysis · rating · ranking · grading · scoring
meritingundeserving
Not meriting what's given
unworthy · unmeriting · unwarranted · unentitled · forfeiting
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