Difference between Merited and Due

MERITED vs DUE: NOUN

That which is deserved or owed
A payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
Right; just title or claim.
That which is owed; debt; that which one contracts to pay, or do, to or for another; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done; a fee; a toll.
Any toll, tribute, fee, orother legal exaction: as, custora-house dues; excise dues.
Specifically
That which is owed; that which is required by an obligation of any kind, as by contract, by law, or by official, social, or religious relations, etc.; a debt; an obligation.
Something owed or deserved.
A charge or fee for membership, as in a club or organization.
Deserved acknowledgment.
A membership fee.
Right; just title.

Capable of being assigned or credited to
Capable of being attributed.
Expecting or ready for something as part of a normal course or sequence.
Anticipated; looked for.
Expected to give birth.
Expected or scheduled, especially appointed to arrive.
Scheduled to arrive
In accord with right, convention, or courtesy; appropriate.
Owed as a debt; owing.
Payable immediately or on demand.
Proper and appropriate; fitting
Suitable to or expected in the circumstances
Owed and payable immediately or on demand
Reasonable in the circumstances
Meeting special requirements; sufficient.
Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
Appointed or required to arrive at a given time.
Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time
Scheduled; expected.
Appropriate.
Such as (a thing) ought to be; fulfilling obligation; proper; lawful; regular; appointed; sufficient; exact
Justly claimed as a right or property; proper; suitable; becoming; appropriate; fit.
Owed or owing
Owed, as a debt; that ought to be paid or done to or for another; payable; owing and demandable.

To endue; endow.
Directly; exactly: only with reference to the points of the compass: as, a due east course.
Owed; payable as an obligation; that may be demanded” as a debt: as, the interest falls due next month.
Owing by right of circumstances or condition; that ought to be given or rendered; proper to be conferred or devoted: as, to receive one with due honor or courtesy.
According to requirement or need; suitable to the case; determinate; settled; exact: as, he arrived in due time or course.
That is to be expected or looked for; under engagement as to time; promised: as, the train is due at noon; he is due in New York tomorrow.
Owing; attributable, as to a cause or origin; assignable: followed by to: as, the delay was due to an accident.
In law:
Owing, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived: as, money is said to be due to creditors although not yet payable.
Presently payable; already matured: as, a note is said to be due on the third day of grace.
Directly or exactly
Straight

Suffice, Given, Well deserved, Worth, Needed, Worthwhile, Deserving, Worthy, Justified, Deserves, Warranted, Due, Condign, Earned, Deserved

Collectable, Collectible, Delinquent, Appropriate, Repayable, Callable, Deserved, Payable, Receivable, Overdue, Owed, Merited, Anticipated, Expected, Owing

Begrudged, Suffice, Given, Well deserved, Worth, Needed, Worthwhile, Deserving, Worthy, Justified, Warranted, Due, Condign, Earned, Deserved

Collectable, Collectible, Delinquent, Appropriate, Repayable, Callable, Deserved, Payable, Receivable, Overdue, Owed, Merited, Anticipated, Expected, Owing

Monitoring payments due from clients and promptly contacted the clients with past due payments.
The GST due is based on the import value and includes any Customs duty which is also due.
Past due is when the payment is late and has not been made as of its due date.
Variances from the target amount exceeding certain thresholds may result in amounts due to or due from HHS.
Students who are absent due to university events are responsible for completing and submitting the assignments due.
Due date: You can also specify a due date for your projects.
The due date for new tasks defaults to the due date of their project if the optional Due Date fieldis enabled for tasks.
They often face challenges with cashflow accuracy due to no visibility on what is due, and when.
However, you must still pay tax due by the original due date.
Assignee, the proceeds due or to become due under this policy, when issuedto the extent of any indebtedness due by me to said Assignee.