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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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
After their rough start to SEC play, the Razorbacks finished with an 8-10 conference record, good enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
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Verb
Notably, that was considerably more than his boss was earning as a House member, $174,000.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
After their rough start to SEC play, the Razorbacks finished with an 8-10 conference record, good enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Carbon credit monetization – Forward-looking companies are already earning credits by capturing and storing emissions, feeding into voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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