Thesaurus results for DESERVE

deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve

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 Denver students, families, and taxpayers deserve so much more. — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 Parents deserve to know education funding is reaching classrooms. — Malia M Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 People want to understand their own health, and that instinct deserves to be met rather than managed. — Ami Bhatt, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Childcare deserves special attention because costs have soared. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

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Elsewhere, Thekla defends the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale, who earned the opportunity by winning a Casino Gauntlet match.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Langkraehr earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, according to his Linkedin profile.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

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