Sentence examples for based on individual merit from inspiring English sources
The Creek achieved status based on individual merit rather than by inheriting it.
Each of the shortlisted campaigns demonstrated innovation, creativity and insight, and was chosen based on individual merit, regardless of discipline, budget or channel.
A truly productive approach for socially conscious investors would be to urge their mutual funds to buy into companies based on individual merit and then use their investment leverage to ensure that these companies are responsible stewards of the earth.
He advocated advancement based on individual merit rather than on hereditary status, an increased government responsibility for economic life, and a relaxation of central control over the great feudal lords.
Consistent with this commitment and with applicable laws, Columbia has implemented policies and programs that seek to ensure that its employment and educational decisions are based on individual merit and not on bias or stereotypes.
After announcing in December that the school would not restore its affirmative-action program, Robert Gates, president of the university, said last month that he would also end preferences for legacies because they create "an obvious inconsistency in an admissions strategy based on individual merit".
Despite fears that affected customers would be in line for compensation of £1,000 each, TalkTalk said any payouts would be based on individual merits.
It is frequently emphasized that God's verdict will be based exclusively on individual merit and demerit and that the Day of Judgment will be "a day at which no soul will be able to do anything for another soul" (82 19).
Set in 2034, the novel takes place after a social movement has succeeded in replacing the aristocracy with a system of advancement based solely on individual merit.
A spokeswoman for the Law Department said the city evaluated "each case based on its individual merit".
The selection committee will award Fellowships based on applicants' individual merits, so there is no guarantee that people who apply together will be selected together.
