The best replacement for merit is seniority.

The best alternatives to merit are rated as following:
★★★★★  seniority
★★★  desert
★★  patronage
★★  merit
★★  distinction
★  dylox
★  deu
★  bonus
★  spoils system
★  not to merit
★  need scholarships
★  grubex
  national achievement
  mach ii
  samsung galaxy proclaim
  samsung proclaim
  affirmative action
  diversity
  spoils
  non merit
  huawei ascend ii
  rewarding employee seniority
  seniority promotions
  without merit

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Speaking about merit, one probably shouldn't forget about fertilizer.

Other search terms related to merit and their ratings are:
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