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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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Gehman, then a graduate student earning a doctorate in disease ecology, had heard about a mysterious illness sweeping through the Pacific coast’s iconic invertebrates.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
In a Commonwealth Athletic Conference match, Shawsheen Tech bested Innovation Academy, 3-0, as senior Francesca Reardon earned seven kills and four aces.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The goal is to make sure college graduates end up earning more than those without a degree.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After establishing himself as a core player, Braun has put himself in position to earn upwards of $30 million per season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Gehman, then a graduate student earning a doctorate in disease ecology, had heard about a mysterious illness sweeping through the Pacific coast’s iconic invertebrates.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
In a Commonwealth Athletic Conference match, Shawsheen Tech bested Innovation Academy, 3-0, as senior Francesca Reardon earned seven kills and four aces.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The goal is to make sure college graduates end up earning more than those without a degree.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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