individual merit

collocation in English

meaningsofindividualandmerit

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individual
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us
/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
existing and considered separately from the other things or people in ...
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merit
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmer.ɪt/us
/ˈmer.ɪt/
formal
the quality of being good and ...
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(Definition ofindividualandmeritfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindividual merit

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Craik chooses the latter option for it is more in line with her celebration ofindividualmeritand of the bourgeois dream of total freedom.
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Members are appointed on the basis of their relevant knowledge, experience andindividualmeritrather than to represent particular organisations.
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Cases are dealt with by authorities onindividualmerit.
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Asylum applications are considered on theindividualmeritof each case.
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They will be made onindividualmeritas regards the new procedures for public appointments.
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All cases are considered onindividualmerit, in the light of all relevant factors prevalent at the time.
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Members are selected entirely upon the basis ofindividualmeritto give a balance of appropriate skills and interests.
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All export licence applications for military equipment are considered separately onindividualmerit.
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All these cases are judged onindividualmeritand the circumstances of the case.
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Admissions should always be based onindividualmerit.
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The members were selected on the basis ofindividualmeritand relevant experience, and the particular skills they could bring to the new council.
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It will enable qualities which were particularly important for certain groups to be recognised and it will enable exceptionalindividualmeritto be acknowledged.
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Each case is considered on its ownindividualmerit, and an average of the outcomes would therefore be meaningless and potentially misleading.
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Indeed, without any definite national plan, each scheme had to be considered on itsindividualmerit.
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Decisions made by the honours committee are made on the basis ofindividualmerit.
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Cases concerning contact (access) arrangements are therefore considered by magistrates onindividualmeritand with appropriate advice on law and procedure.
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He went on to say that the criterion for political and economic advancement must be that ofindividualmerit, andindividualmeritalone.
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Each case should be looked at on itsindividualmerit.
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It is therefore appropriate for applications to be considered onindividualmeritif and when they are made.
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It is always important that promotion should take place based onindividualmeritand ability and not on other factors.
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