Modifies a noun

• deed: Teaching the Cause of God, giving the Message in its pure form, is considered to be a meritorious deed.

• action: The ten meritorious actions are a true refuge, a refuge which is wholesome.

• act: The Wilson Trophy is awarded to the police officer who performs the most meritorious act during the year.

• conduct: The attention of the Royal Humane Society is to be called to the meritorious conduct on Constable WOOD.

• contribution: In 2003, Stephen was awarded Fellowship of the RCVS for meritorious contributions to learning.

• candidate: The most meritorious candidate will be the one who is best at the job's critical elements.

Modifying Another Word

• equally: The Japanese would not issue military medals, since they thought that all of the Emperor's warriors were equally meritorious.

• particularly: Lastly, they can be used to reward employees for particularly meritorious work.

• very: Mr Justice Kelly stated that this plea had traditionally never been looked on in a very meritorious light because it was not very meritorious.

• especially: During the period 1916-19 Royal Marine NCOs could be awarded this medal immediately if they had performed especially meritorious service in difficult circumstances.

• sufficiently: This was an award of postgraduate standard conferred on the presentation of a sufficiently meritorious thesis.