| merit badge | 1.78 | They talked about merit badges. | ||
| merit scholarship | 1.18 | Grades would not be a factor in the merit scholarships. | ||
| merit raise | 1.12 | He was denied a merit raise. | ||
| merit aid | 0.39 | This approach is known as merit aid. | ||
| merit award | 0.39 | Other colleges now compete by offering new kinds of merit awards. | ||
| merit selection | 0.39 | It also reaffirmed its support for the merit selection of judges. | ||
| merit consideration | 0.33 | Will the Blue Devils merit consideration as one of the greatest teams in NCAA history? | ||
| merit attention | 0.26 | Remarkable systems used by Chinese farmers in western Borneo merit further attention. | ||
| merit increase | 0.26 | A manager who reaches or exceeds his or her objectives is eligible for either a bonus or a merit increase in salary. |