"meriting" is a correct and usable word in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is worthy of praise, admiration, or reward. For example, you could say, "She has shown exemplary performance, meriting recognition as the top student in her class."
But merely being a bad hat isn't enough, it seems: he has to be extensively demonised before meriting the treatment, so maybe Libya's mad, bad colonel just hasn't been in anyone's sights for long enough.
This tier would have jurisdiction over intermediate offences meriting prison sentences of up to two years.
In June the trade ministry released a sweeping new "growth strategy" that identifies a score of vibrant sectors meriting government assistance, from overseas construction to attracting medical tourists.
In sickness and in health Gloom over Indonesia The price is right On top of the world Limiting Camp David's damage ReprintsThis year's new idea, meriting its own "Okinawa Charter", is that something must be done about the "digital divide" caused by unequal access to information technology.
The Washington Senators, who began playing in the city in 1901, featured Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson but more often than not struggled (meriting the famous summation "Washington first in war, first in peace, and last in the American League"), notwithstanding a World Series championship in 1924.
From that time, Mao regarded any criticism of his policies as nothing less than a crime of lèse-majesté, meriting exemplary punishment.
Others say that he's probably guilty of a criminal offence, meriting a prison sentence, and criminals ought not to be in Cabinet.
The rival petition also quickly passed 10,000 signatures, meriting a response from the government, but didn't come close to the 100,000 mark.
The right to a discharge is not unqualified and may be forfeited by the commission of acts that the particular legislation considers as meriting this sanction.
We are at a loss when national leaders, or ordinary citizens, treat detente as a controversial proposition, charged with pros and cons meriting passionate debate; one might as well debate which way the wind blows.
Was it just me, or did the Domaine Faury suddenly taste a bit better, rounder, somehow more vibrant, meriting the slightly higher rating I'd given it, despite the fact that I didn't love either bottle?
