on merit
idiom
: on a person's having the required skills or qualifications
Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit.
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Is status based on merit rather than on group membership?
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the government already hires and promotes exclusively based on merit.
—Michelle L. Price and Zeke Miller, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Focusing on merit and potential promotes an environment where everyone has the chance to succeed.
—Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
These apprenticeships would focus on merit and practical expertise, not superficial markers like skin color or pronoun usage.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the government already hires and promotes exclusively based on merit.
—Michelle L. Price and Zeke Miller, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Focusing on merit and potential promotes an environment where everyone has the chance to succeed.
—Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
These apprenticeships would focus on merit and practical expertise, not superficial markers like skin color or pronoun usage.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“On merit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20merit. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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