Examples of deserved in a Sentence
a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Around the league While WBD’s Zaslav said this week that U.S. sports has never been much of a driver for HBO Max signups, TNT Sports took a well deserved victory lap with its coverage of the French Open this week.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 June 2025
As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 June 2025
As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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deserved
adjective
de·served
-ˈzərvd 
: of, relating to, or being that which one deserves
a deserved punishment
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