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Recent Examples of deserves
And as new movie Send Help continues to defy box office expectations, its anti-elite plot deserves some of the credit.
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Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But behind the lifestyle lineup lies a cutting-edge performance-running division that deserves to be taken seriously.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
Zags coach Mark Few, whose program has generated 19 consecutive 25-win seasons and has played in the past 28 NCAA tournaments, said there is no doubt in his mind Santa Clara deserves a spot in March Madness.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Its premise is that Bessette, an outsider in the family, deserves for her reputation to be reclaimed.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County deserves leadership focused on solutions.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Local communities are encouraged to assist in identifying and preserving these sites, as their involvement will aid archaeologists in safeguarding this piece of Irish history and illuminating the lives of a demographic that deserves to be remembered, as emphasized in the press release.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The public deserves transparency — secrecy does not build trust.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That illusion of understanding is what experts say deserves more scrutiny.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But behind the lifestyle lineup lies a cutting-edge performance-running division that deserves to be taken seriously.
—Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
Zags coach Mark Few, whose program has generated 19 consecutive 25-win seasons and has played in the past 28 NCAA tournaments, said there is no doubt in his mind Santa Clara deserves a spot in March Madness.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Its premise is that Bessette, an outsider in the family, deserves for her reputation to be reclaimed.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Tarrant County deserves leadership focused on solutions.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Local communities are encouraged to assist in identifying and preserving these sites, as their involvement will aid archaeologists in safeguarding this piece of Irish history and illuminating the lives of a demographic that deserves to be remembered, as emphasized in the press release.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
The public deserves transparency — secrecy does not build trust.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
That illusion of understanding is what experts say deserves more scrutiny.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
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Raised on a strict diet of toughness and discipline by his father, Dean arrives with undeniable talent – and an arrogance that quickly earns him enemies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sacrifice lands Eun-jae in the hospital, but also earns her Seong-sin’s complete trust and devotion.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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