Merit and Status

Merit

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Status and merit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Status" instead a noun "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Status noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Merit and status are semantically related in rank topic. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Status".

Nearby Word: state

special	special merit	special status
equal	equal merit	equal status
exact	exact merit	exact status
true	true merit	true status
Other adjectives: legal, single, obvious, actual, great, bad, personal, new, major, general, economic.

The Corporate Samurai has, through merit and ability, risen above Red Shirt status.

Source: Corporate Samurai
In addition, certain Clans hold little or no value on test tube baby superiority, awarding rank and status purely on merit.

Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech
Louis Armstrong: His popularity showed many Afro-Americans that the white establishment would give you status, money and artistic merit if you started a jazz band.

Source: Follow The Leader / Music

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