earned; earning; earns
1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner
noun
Examples of earn in a Sentence
Verb (1)
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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Jay Cannon, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
For workers in the top wage rate, VW’s Chattanooga employees can earn up to $80,000 in 2026 before overtime, profit sharing or benefits.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
His other Broadway cast recording credits include Hair, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Drowsy Chaperone, earning Grammy noms for all three.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
For workers in the top wage rate, VW’s Chattanooga employees can earn up to $80,000 in 2026 before overtime, profit sharing or benefits.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
His other Broadway cast recording credits include Hair, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Drowsy Chaperone, earning Grammy noms for all three.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor is accustomed to playing forceful characters who have perplexing emotions about motherhood, and in A Thousand and One, Taylor earned her stripes as a performer and acclaim.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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