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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Two goals in Atletico Madrid’s 5-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Tottenham had earned him a deserved player of the match trophy.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The park by then had a deserved reputation as an open-air drug market.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
That is definitely well deserved.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Every award was absolutely deserved.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The park by then had a deserved reputation as an open-air drug market.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
That is definitely well deserved.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Every award was absolutely deserved.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deserved
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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