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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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Princeton University says its financial aid covers the full cost of attendance for most students from families earning up to $150,000 per year, and most students from families making up to $250,000 will pay no tuition.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 26 May 2026
These bottlings have repeatedly earned gold or top-category honors on the international stage.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Additionally, Drake beats Morgan Wallen’s record from 2025 for earning the most entries in a single week on the chart with 42 songs.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
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Verb
Elayyat earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UC Riverside.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Princeton University says its financial aid covers the full cost of attendance for most students from families earning up to $150,000 per year, and most students from families making up to $250,000 will pay no tuition.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 26 May 2026
These bottlings have repeatedly earned gold or top-category honors on the international stage.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Additionally, Drake beats Morgan Wallen’s record from 2025 for earning the most entries in a single week on the chart with 42 songs.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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