on merit
idiom
: on a person's having the required skills or qualifications
Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit.
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These are employees who are not tied to a particular presidency, who must be hired based on merit, and who do the day-to-day work of government.
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Bridget C.e. Dooling, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The authors also advise abandoning quotas by country, further pushing toward a system based on merit that brings in tippy-top talent.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Selections are based on merit, statistics, nominations and a player’s importance to his team.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
The Defense Department could ensure that promotion within the military is based on merit, not politics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Bridget C.e. Dooling, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
The authors also advise abandoning quotas by country, further pushing toward a system based on merit that brings in tippy-top talent.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Selections are based on merit, statistics, nominations and a player’s importance to his team.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
The Defense Department could ensure that promotion within the military is based on merit, not politics.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“On merit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20merit. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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