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a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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However, the excitement in Green Bay is real and deserved.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The best part is its long and deserved reputation for reliability and ease of maintenance.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Winners who submit correct answers will receive deserved newsletter fame on Friday.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the excitement in Green Bay is real and deserved.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 4 Oct. 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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