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as in wins
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earns
The winner earns a trip to Buffalo to play the Sabres in the second round.
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
From feeding pollinators to healing the soil beneath your feet, this misunderstood plant earns its place in the yard.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The pairing with a checking account that earns its own competitive rate is a genuine perk, not just a marketing hook.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Macías agreed on waiting to see who earns a spot on the ballot.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Morales earns $350,000 a year in compensation and is set to retire in October.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sunday’s winner of earns $4 million.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The patio earns its keep as both a relaxing retreat and a working kitchen garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
From feeding pollinators to healing the soil beneath your feet, this misunderstood plant earns its place in the yard.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The pairing with a checking account that earns its own competitive rate is a genuine perk, not just a marketing hook.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Macías agreed on waiting to see who earns a spot on the ballot.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Morales earns $350,000 a year in compensation and is set to retire in October.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sunday’s winner of earns $4 million.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The patio earns its keep as both a relaxing retreat and a working kitchen garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
Verb
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Two of those series wins — in 1980 versus Montreal and in 1968 versus Los Angeles — came when the team was still based in Minnesota.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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If any candidate wins 50%+1 on June 2, that’s the final result.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Florida deserves better than backroom deals and rushed decisions that sidestep the Constitution.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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This twin-engine beast deserves your full attention.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Verb
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Interacting with an audience is now an essential journalistic value as the engagement garners an audience’s attention.—
Kirstin Pellizzaro,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The episode starts to mirror that classic sitcom’s multi-threaded structure as Marcus’ final-season arc gains traction.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a team gains a CFA in an equal or higher percentile bracket, those CFAs offset.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That alone makes the proposition of using DNA as an engineering material far more feasible.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Shug’s Bagels owner and founder Justin Shugrue is originally from New York, don't waste your time debating whether or not Shug's makes New York-style bagels.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Federal Judge Richard Leon imposed a preliminary injunction earlier this month that paused above-ground construction until the administration obtains congressional approval.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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An employer subject to a stop order must pay its employees for up to 10 days for time lost until the employer obtains insurance.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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