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Recent Examples of deserve
Gray said Sarac, or anyone working hard for money, doesn't deserve to be a victim of theft.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say college athletes definitely don’t deserve to be compensated beyond the value of their scholarships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The fans deserve a better product on a night like this.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Older adults with serious mental illness deserve more than crisis care and invisibility.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say college athletes definitely don’t deserve to be compensated beyond the value of their scholarships.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The fans deserve a better product on a night like this.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Older adults with serious mental illness deserve more than crisis care and invisibility.
—Crystal Hudson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve
earn
Verb
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The candidates earned a median annual income of $489,000 from 2021 to 2025, a total that in most cases includes their spouse’s income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Respect yourself to earn respect from others.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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