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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are merited" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing whether something is deserved or justified, often in the context of praise, rewards, or recognition.
Example: "The efforts of the team are merited, as they have consistently exceeded expectations."
Alternatives: "are deserved" or "are warranted."
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are merited
noun
Something deserving positive recognition.
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Return visits are merited.
Statistics suggest her fears are merited.
A few incursions to the north are merited.
From a competitive standpoint, their complaints are merited.
Advocacy groups use the term "medical killing," and despite the hyperbole, their concerns are merited.
Copperfield has been building it for years, and has no intention of making it public; he offers tours, guided by him, as he thinks they are merited.
To my great disappointment, bordering on disbelief, quotation marks are merited only twice in referring to the plans, and for relatively trivial phrases.
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I hope it was merited.
Their opportunity was merited.
Some will be merited; some not.
That's when more serious steps could be merited.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com