Thesaurus results for DESERVE

deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve next

as in to earn

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Recent Examples of deserve Residents deserve clear testing results, strong public health protections, real resources, and a recovery process shaped by the community most impacted. —

Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Seven years later, he has been injured, apathetic, entitled, disconnected and generally nothing but a pain in the backside for a reenergized franchise that deserved so much better. —

Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Phones remain among the biggest problems, and tackling this issue deserves focus. —

Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 This reality deserves more attention in Washington, in Silicon Valley, and in particular on Wall Street. —

Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve

earn

Verb

Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.

— Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026