meritless

Definition of meritlessnext

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Recent Examples of meritless Having already passed the House as a pro-business measure to address climate litigation, the bill seeks to shield energy producers and related industries from expansive, meritless coastal erosion liability claims. David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritless
Adjective
  • Bitcoin is either digital gold or worthless.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • If Iran can still open and shut the Strait at will or charge fees on it, does that mean this agreement is worthless?
    NBC news, NBC news, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Republican papers painted Cleveland as unworthy of the presidency.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • In casting a figure who could embody an industry, a medium, a bulwark against unworthy encroachers and invaders, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow brought in Burrows as the most believable person possible.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Getty Images When the obituary of traditional management is eventually written, an article tucked inside the current issue of Harvard Business Review will earn a dishonorable mention.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Very dishonorable people to deal with.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026

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“Meritless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritless. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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