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The phrase "was merited" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was deserved or warranted, often in the context of praise, recognition, or a reward. Example: "Her hard work and dedication to the project were finally recognized, and the award she received was merited."
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was merited
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Something deserving positive recognition.
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I hope it was merited.
Their opportunity was merited.
There's not much dispute that the second was merited.
The praise was merited because Dzeko was more than a poacher.
The strange clincher by Croatia was merited because they had always been sprightlier.
No matter that Martin cannot have known much about his goal, the lead was merited.
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Return visits are merited.
Statistics suggest her fears are merited.
Some will be merited; some not.
That's when more serious steps could be merited.
But can't symbolic actions be merited for moral crusades?
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