In addition, the National Orders may be awarded by the King for especially meritorious deeds.

For reasons I can't fathom, the Pentagon top brass don't feel that our heroes in Iraq and Afghanistan are especially meritorious.

Under such constraints, the costumes by Jimm Halliday are especially meritorious for not being meretricious.

He was advanced in rate for especially meritorious conduct in action while serving aboard ship at the port city of Arzew, Algeria, on November 8, 1942.

The Order of the African Star was awarded for especially meritorious service performed in the Belgian Congo.

It recognizes those individuals who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".

Only in the Conservatory, and for especially meritorious composition and exceptional performance ability.

It is believed that worship at all these four temples on the same day is especially meritorious.

The Intelligence Medal of Merit is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for performance of especially meritorious service or for achievement conspicuously above normal duties.

The Order of Leopold is also sometimes awarded to military personnel not meeting the above requirements when they have performed especially meritorious services to the King.