on merit

phrase

: on a person's having the required skills or qualifications
Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit.

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Organizations, coaches, and general managers, select players based on merit. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Pride because Qatar was there on merit, competing again on the biggest football stage. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier recently sent a warning to the National Football League about its hiring policies, and implicitly cautioned other employers that hiring must be based on merit. — Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 The solicitation marks a stark departure for the agency, whose guidelines were previously apolitical and focused on merit. — ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on merit

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“On merit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20merit. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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